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Abstract

Aim

To validate the Android device, FallSkip, as a tool to assess the fallers in older adult inmates.

Design

A cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study.

Methods

For the validation of the FallSkip, the diagnostic criterion used was the risk of having suffered a fall during the last year.

Results

The results for the FallSkip tool were as follows: sensitivity 60.7%; specificity 83.0%; positive predictive value 65.4%; negative predictive value 80.0%; accuracy 75.3%. In total, 32.1% of participants were found to be at high risk of falls, 23.5% were at mild risk and 7.4% were found to have no risk.

Conclusion

The FallSkip device is shown to be a very suitable tool for fall risk assessment. The sample studied presented a statistically significant percentage of fall risk, which made it necessary to carry out interventions through physical activities to improve balance and stability.

Details

Title
Validity and reliability of an android device for the assessment of fall risk in older adult inmates
Author
Vera-Remartínez, Enrique J 1 ; Lázaro-Monge, Rocío 1 ; Casado-Hoces, Sofía V 2 ; Garcés-Pina, Elena 3 ; Molés-Julio, María Pilar 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Penitentiary Center of Castelló I, Castelló, Spain 
 Penitentiary Center of Madrid III, Madrid, Spain 
 Penitentiary Center of Zuera, Zaragoza, Spain 
 Predemartmental Unit of Nursing, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló, Spain 
Pages
2904-2911
Section
RESEARCH ARTICLES
Publication year
2023
Publication date
May 2023
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
e-ISSN
20541058
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2795972146
Copyright
© 2023. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.