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Fall risk check

The CDC's 12-statement checklist for adults 65 and over who may be likely to fall.

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How to do it

  1. Read each statement and tick the ones that are true for you.
  2. Think about the past year for falls and the past few weeks for everything else.
  3. If you're unsure about one, it's better to tick it.

Your result

Tick each one that's true for you

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What the research found

This is the CDC's Stay Independent checklist, from its STEADI falls program, based on a questionnaire built from the American and British Geriatrics Societies' list of fall risks. In 40 adults aged 65 and over, the questionnaire agreed closely with a full clinical falls assessment (kappa 0.875). It hasn't yet been tested on whether people who score high go on to fall more, which its authors named as the next step.

Studied in: 40 adults aged 65 and over at a Los Angeles veterans' clinic and an assisted living home.

  • Rubenstein LZ et al. Validating an evidence-based, self-rated fall risk questionnaire (FRQ) for older adults. J Safety Res. 2011;42(6):493-9. PubMed
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Check Your Risk for Falling (Stay Independent brochure). STEADI, 2017. Source

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