These measures assess balance and falls risk prediction at the body , structure and function level , falls risk and balance , and falls risk at the activity level .
The motor examination of the Unified Parkinson ’s Disease Rating Scale ( UPDRS-ME ) with robust psychometric analysis is a condition-specific measure with acceptable properties .
Conclusion : Six of the 68 outcome measures have strong psychometric properties for the assessment of balance and falls risk prediction in PD .
Objective : To investigate the psychometric properties of measures of balance and falls risk prediction in people with Parkinson ’s disease ( PD ) .
Accuracy of Fall Prediction in Parkinson Disease: Six-Month and 12-Month Prospective Analyses
Introduction . We analyzed the ability of four balance assessment s to predict falls in people with Parkinson Disease ( PD ) prospect ively over six and 12 months . Material s 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
These measures assess balance and falls risk prediction at the body , structure and function level , falls risk and balance , and falls risk at the activity level .
The motor examination of the Unified Parkinson ’s Disease Rating Scale ( UPDRS-ME ) with robust psychometric analysis is a condition-specific measure with acceptable properties .
Conclusion : Six of the 68 outcome measures have strong psychometric properties for the assessment of balance and falls risk prediction in PD .
Objective : To investigate the psychometric properties of measures of balance and falls risk prediction in people with Parkinson ’s disease ( PD ) .