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Accuracy of Fall Prediction in Parkinson Disease : Six-Month and 12-Month Prospective Analyses
Joint Authors
Dibble, Leland E.
Foreman, Kenneth B.
Ford, Matthew P.
Ellis, Terry D.
Leddy, Abigail L.
Cavanaugh, James T.
Earhart, Gammon M.
Duncan, Ryan P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
We analyzed the ability of four balance assessments to predict falls in people with Parkinson Disease (PD) prospectively over six and 12 months.
Materials and Methods.
The BESTest, Mini-BESTest, Functional Gait Assessment (FGA), and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were administered to 80 participants with idiopathic PD at baseline.
Falls were then tracked for 12 months.
Ability of each test to predict falls at six and 12 months was assessed using ROC curves and likelihood ratios (LR).
Results.
Twenty-seven percent of the sample had fallen at six months, and 32% of the sample had fallen at 12 months.
At six months, areas under the ROC curve (AUC) for the tests ranged from 0.8 (FGA) to 0.89 (BESTest) with LR+ of 3.4 (FGA) to 5.8 (BESTest).
At 12 months, AUCs ranged from 0.68 (BESTest, BBS) to 0.77 (Mini-BESTest) with LR+ of 1.8 (BESTest) to 2.4 (BBS, FGA).
Discussion.
The various balance tests were effective in predicting falls at six months.
All tests were relatively ineffective at 12 months.
Conclusion.
This pilot study suggests that people with PD should be assessed biannually for fall risk.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Duncan, Ryan P.& Leddy, Abigail L.& Cavanaugh, James T.& Dibble, Leland E.& Ellis, Terry D.& Ford, Matthew P.…[et al.]. 2011. Accuracy of Fall Prediction in Parkinson Disease : Six-Month and 12-Month Prospective Analyses. Abstract and Applied Analysis،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456271
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Duncan, Ryan P.…[et al.]. Accuracy of Fall Prediction in Parkinson Disease : Six-Month and 12-Month Prospective Analyses. Abstract and Applied Analysis No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Duncan, Ryan P.& Leddy, Abigail L.& Cavanaugh, James T.& Dibble, Leland E.& Ellis, Terry D.& Ford, Matthew P.…[et al.]. Accuracy of Fall Prediction in Parkinson Disease : Six-Month and 12-Month Prospective Analyses. Abstract and Applied Analysis. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456271
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456271