The INITIATE (Initial Test for Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly) prospective cohort study: baseline results
Participants are representative of community-dwelling older adults with fall risk. Balance and mobility test differences between fallers and non-fallers support the need for prospective comparisons of their predictive validity. Follow-up results, expected in late 2025, will help inform future updates to fall risk assessment and prevention guidelines.
Authors
- Cassandra D’Amore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5374-444X)
- Ayse Kuspinar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3886-0407)
- Mark Speechley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7563-8709)
- Lauren E. Griffith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2794-9692)
- Kathryn M. Sibley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6212-5437)
- Julie Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4909-395X)
- Parminder S. Raina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8107-3193)
- Tara Noble
- Marla Beauchamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2843-388X)
- Stéphanie Saunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5683-9994)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Impact (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06724-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.76
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research