Evaluation of the STRATIFY falls prediction tool on a geriatric unit.
Accurate prediction of fall-prone hospitalized older adults may be integral to reducing falls. The STRATIFY, a simple 5-point falls prediction tool, was prospectively validated on a Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit as a one-time initial predictor of patients likely to fall. Sensitivity and specificity were lower than in the original British study. Introducing risk assessments validated elsewhere on a patient care unit or on a hospital-wide scale requires caution.
Coker
Esther
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Hamilton Health Sciences, Chedoke Hospital, P.O. Box 2000, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 325. coker@hhsc.ca
Oliver
David
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity