Validation of a clinical prediction model for falls in community-dwelling older adults with COPD: A preliminary analysis
A 12-month history of ≥2 falls, higher total chronic conditions, and worse TUG-DT test scores, predicts falls in community-dwelling older adults with COPD. Larger studies are needed before clinical application.
Authors
- Luciana Macedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1840-2951)
- Roger Goldstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4236-043X)
- Khang Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-7456)
- Joshua Wald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8891-2028)
- Marla Beauchamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2843-388X)
- Cindy Ellerton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4176-1151)
- Dina Brooks
- Natya Raghavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-0839)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (CA)
- Faculty (United Kingdom) (GB)
- West Park Healthcare Centre (CA)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chronic Respiratory Disease
- Published
- 2025-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14799731251321494
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.76