Comparative Predictive Validity of Fall-Risk Screening Assessments in Subacute Stroke
No single test emerged with strong discriminative power for predicting future falls at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, but a combination of gait speed, STOB, and FGA may enhance prognostic decision-making accuracy.
Authors
- Prudence N Plummer
- Vicki S. Mercer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9022-9428)
- Megan E. Schliep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3218-2086)
- Ehsan Sinaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2416-3771)
- Liraz Arie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9756-8035)
- Jody Feld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-8675)
- Lina Jallad
- Meaghan Costello
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- M.V. Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/npt.0000000000000544
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00