Prospective evaluation of balance and mobility tests as part of the World Falls Guidelines algorithm
Common balance and mobility tests showed limited predictive validity for future falls. Incorporating these tests into the WFG algorithm did not improve fall risk stratification in community-dwelling older adults.
Authors
- Lauren E. Griffith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2794-9692)
- Julia Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5238-2376)
- Tara Noble
- Stéphanie Saunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5683-9994)
- Cassandra D'Amore
- Ayse Kuspinar
- Mark Speechley
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Cancer Research And Biostatistics (US)
- Impact (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afag028
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00