title: Fall Incidence as the Primary Outcome in Multiple Sclerosis Falls-Prevention Trials: Recommendation from the International MS Falls Prevention Research Network.
abstract: The aim of this article is to provide recommendations on behalf of the International MS Falls Prevention Research Network (IMSFPRN) for the primary outcome measure for multiple sclerosis (MS) falls-prevention interventions. The article will consider the definition of a fall, methods of measuring falls, and the elements of falls that should be recorded, as well as how these elements should be presented and analyzed. While this information can be used to inform the content of falls-prevention programs, the primary aim of the article is to make recommendations on how the outcome of these programs should be captured.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Therapies, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland (SC); Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA (JJS); and School of Health Professionals, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK (HG).
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coote
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Therapies, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland (SC); Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA (JJS); and School of Health Professionals, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK (HG).
authors.forename: Jacob J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sosnoff
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Therapies, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland (SC); Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA (JJS); and School of Health Professionals, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK (HG).
authors.forename: Hilary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gunn