Identifying Foot and Ankle Patients at Risk to Fall Based on Patient Reported Outcomes Assessments:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

JudithBaumhauer¹ 

关键词: Falls Risk;    Quality Indicator;    PROMIS;    Patient Reported Outcomes;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011418S00026

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:OtherIntroduction/Purpose:Each year approximately 30-40% of people over the age of 65 fall. Approximately one half of these falls result in an injury with the estimated annual direct medical costs of $30 billion. Pain, mobility issues, neuropathy and post-operative weight bearing limitations make foot and ankle patients particularly vulnerable to falls. Current approaches to determine at risk patients are cumbersome and time consuming requiring performance testing and “hands on” clinical assessment. The efficiency of obtaining PRO, such as PROMIS, in the clinical arena has been well documented. The purpose of this study is determine if patient reported outcomes (PROMIS) can identify orthopaedic and specifically foot and ankle patients at risk to fall.Methods:Prospective patient reported outcomes (PROMIS CAT physical function, pain interference and depression and CMS fall risk assessment questions) and patient demographics were collected for all patients at each clinic visit from an academic ortho...

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