Raîche M, Hébert R, Prince F, Corriveau H
Lancet. 2000 Sep 16;356(9234):1001-2. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02695-7.
In a prospective study of 225 community dwelling people 75 years and older, we tested the validity of the Tinetti balance scale to predict individuals who will fall at least once during the following year. A score of 36 or less identified 7 of 10 fallers with 70% sensitivity and 52% specificity. With this cut-off score, 53% of the individuals were screened positive and presented a two-fold risk of falling. These characteristics support the use of this test to screen older people at risk of falling in order to include them in a preventive intervention.
在一项针对225名75岁及以上社区居住者的前瞻性研究中，我们测试了Tinetti平衡量表预测下一年至少跌倒一次个体的有效性。36分及以下的分数识别出10名跌倒者中的7名，灵敏度为70%，特异度为52%。以此临界分数，53%的个体筛查呈阳性，跌倒风险增加两倍。这些特征支持使用该测试对有跌倒风险的老年人进行筛查，以便将他们纳入预防性干预措施。
