Assessing the predictive value of common gait measure for predicting falls in patients presenting with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus

BMC Neurology

Sevil Yasar¹  Abhay Moghekar²  Mark Luciano²  Alexander Davis² 

[1] Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA;Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Ave, Center Tower, STE 5100, 21224, Baltimore, MD, USA;

关键词: Normal pressure hydrocephalus;    Fall risk;    Falls;    Timed up & go;    Fall prediction;    Fall risk Questionnare;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12883-021-02068-0

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo assess the predictive value of common measures validated to predict falls in other geriatric populations in patients presenting with suspected Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH).MethodsOne hundred ninety-five patients over the age of 60 who received the Fall Risk Questionnaire were retrospectively recruited from the CSF Disorders clinic within the departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology. Multiple logistic regression was used to create a model to predict falls for patients with suspected NPH using common measures: Timed Up & Go, Dual Timed Up & Go, 10 Meter Walk, MiniBESTest, 6-Minute Walk, Lower Extremity Function (Mobility), Fall Risk Questionnaire, and Functional Activities Questionnaire.ResultsThe Fall Risk Questionnaire and age were shown to be the best predictors of falls. The model was 95.92% (Positive predictive value: 83.93%) sensitive and 47.92% specific (Negative predictive value: 77.78%).ConclusionPatients presenting with suspected NPH are at an increased fall risk, 75% of the total patients and 89% of patients who responded to a temporary drain of CSF had at least one fall in the past 6 months. The Fall Risk Questionnaire and age were shown to be predictive of falls for patients with suspected NPH. The preliminary evidence indicates measures that have been validated to assess fall risk in other populations may not be valid for patients presenting with suspected NPH.

【 授权许可】

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