%0 Journal Article
%T Development and validation of a fall risk questionnaire in Greek community-dwelling individuals over 60 years old
%J Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls
%D 2022
%A Argyrou, Chrysoula
%A Dionyssiotis, Yannis
%A Galanos, Antonios
%A Kantaidou, Ingka
%A Vlamis, John
%A Triantafyllopoulos, Ioannis K.
%A Lyritis, George P.
%A Dontas, Ismene A.
%A Chronopoulos, Efstathios
%V 7
%N 3
%P 133-146
%X OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to develop a questionnaire that can reliably recognize Greek individuals over the age of 60 with increased risk of falls. <br><br>METHODS: An 11-item self-reported Questionnaire (LRMS) was developed and delivered to 200 individuals. Collected data were compared to Timed Up and Go (TUG), Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), Tinetti Assessment Tool, Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) and Morse fall scale. The results were statistically analyzed. <br><br>RESULTS: Correlation between LRMS and the examined tools was high TUG (r=0.831), FES-I (r=-0.820), Tinetti balance (r=-0.812), Tinetti gait (r=-0.789), GDS-15 (r=-0.562), and Morse fall scale (r=0.795). Cronbach's alpha for LRMS total score was 0.807. ICC of the LRMS total score was 0.991. The area under the curve of LRMS was 0.930 (cut-off point 10.5, 95% C.I. 0.88 - 0.98, p<0.001, sensitivity=86%, specificity=98%) with TUG as gold standard, 0.919 (cut-off point 11.5, 95% C.I. 0.88 - 0.96, p<0.001, sensitivity=85%, specificity=89%) with FES-I and 0.947 (cut-off point 10.5, 95% C.I. 0.91 - 0.98, p<0.001, sensitivity=93%, specificity=91%) with Tinetti. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The LRMS Questionnaire showed sufficient internal consistency, excellent test-retest reliability and high correlation with the already established tools for fall risk assessment. It is short and easy to use without assistance from specially trained personnel.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Hylonome Publications
%@ 2459-4148
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.22540/JFSF-07-133