Emergency Department-Based Physical Function Measures for Falls in Older Adults and Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of GAPcare

CONCLUSIONS: Measures of function collected at the index ED visit, such as the AM-PAC 6 clicks and TUG time, may be helpful at predicting clinical outcomes for older adults presenting for a fall. Based on our study findings, we suggest a novel workflow to guide the use of these clinical measures for ED patients with falls.PMID:38656264 | DOI:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000403

Source: Physical Therapy - April 24, 2024 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Daniel H Strauss Natalie M Davoodi Linda J Resnik Sarah Keene Peter T Serina Elizabeth M Goldberg Source Type: research