What is the best clinical assessment tool for identification of adults aged ≥80 years at high risk of falls?

To assess the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and gait speed to determine which is the most appropriate test for identification of adults aged ≥80 years at higher risk of falls, and to investigate the clinical usefulness of the combination of such tests by cumulative post-test probability (PoTP) for predicting the risk of falls.

Source: Physiotherapy - March 10, 2020 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Paola Errera Magnani, Jaqueline Mello Porto, Maiara Baena Genovez, Nathalia Fernanda Grecco Zanellato, Isabella Camargo Alvarenga, Paulo Ferreira dos Santos, Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu Source Type: research