Revision as of 02:32, 21 February 2024 by 198.23.128.229 (talk)(diff) β Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision β (diff) Warning: You are editing an out-of-date revision of this page. If you save it, any changes made since this revision will be lost. Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits. Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in!The Elderly Fall Screening Test (EFST) is a tool that assesses the fall risk of older adults. It divides participants into low-risk and high-risk groups based on their scores. It was validated in a community primary care clinic.<br /><br />Pros and Cons: EFST is simple, inexpensive to administer and has established reliability and validity data. However, the test requires clinicians to be skilled in performing the instrument, and may be time-consuming for nurses or other healthcare providers to conduct in busy primary care settings.<br /><br />Scripted Fall Risk Screening Tool (FRST): The Scripted FRST evaluates fall risk among frailer independent community-dwelling older adults. It includes seven items assessing age, physical environment, health status and predisposing conditions, including pain. It has a good reliability assessment and is sensitive to changes over time.<br /><br />Four-Stage Balance Test: The four stage balance test involves standing in different positions with your arms crossed. You hold each position for 10 seconds. The positions vary in difficulty with the fourth one involving standing on one foot.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Timed Up and Go: The timed up and go test checks how well you can walk on your own. Start in a chair, stand up and walk 10 feet, then return to the chair to sit down. If it takes you 12 seconds or longer to do this exercise, you are at a higher fall risk.<br /><br />A yearly fall risk assessment is important for identifying those at high risk of falling. Your health care provider and caregiver can then discuss strategies that will help you avoid falls and injuries. [https://www.personalmedicalalarms.co.nz/fall-detection-alarms/ geofence alarm] <br /><br /> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Disgaea Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Disgaea Wiki:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)