title: The Tinetti test: Babylon in geriatric assessment.
abstract: The Tinetti test has been recommended and widely used in the elderly to assess mobility, balance and gait, and predict falls. Different versions can be found. A systematic literature search identified 37 publications on the Tinetti test and falls. Wide variations were found concerning name of the instrument, test items, scoring, and cut-off values. This heterogeneity interferes with evaluations of the test's validity, reliability and generalisability. Researcher and clinicians should be aware of this fact, when dealing with the Tinetti test.
authors.affiliation: Universität Hamburg, MIN-Fakultät, Fachwissenschaft Gesundheit, Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6, 20146 Hamburg, Germany. sascha.koepke@uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: Sascha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Köpke
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D019992:Databases as Topic; D005684:Gait; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D004856:Postural Balance; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment