Risk factors for falling for people with Multiple Sclerosis identified in a prospective cohort study.

CONCLUSION: This study confirms the high incidence of falls for people with Multiple Sclerosis and provides a risk prediction model including fall history, problems with bladder control, not having visual problems and a slower Timed Up and Go speed that may be used to identify those at greater risk and in need of tailored falls prevention intervention.
PMID: 33322921 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - December 16, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Quinn G, Comber L, McGuigan C, Hannigan A, Galvin R, Coote S Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research