Van Vaerenbergh J, Broos P
Afdeling Traumatologie en Spoedgevalheelkunde Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gasthuisberg.
Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 1990 Apr;21(2):71-4.
Very little objective data are available on the subject of falling in the elderly. Yet there is an urgent need for simple tests to help identify those patients at risk. The predictive value of the Romberg-test was investigated with a group of 199 inhabitants of four homes for the elderly (76 had fallen three times in a period of six months and 123 never fell in a period of one year). Beside the age factor a positive Romberg-test meant an increased chance of falling. Elderly patients who fell but showed up as negative on the Romberg-test showed a marked tendency to stumble compared with the control group. The Romberg-test is useful in identifying certain specific causes in falling but it is unsuitable for use within a preventative strategy.
关于老年人跌倒这一主题，目前可获得的客观数据非常少。然而，迫切需要一些简单的测试来帮助识别那些有风险的患者。对一组199名来自四个养老院的居民进行了罗姆伯格测试的预测价值研究（其中76人在六个月内跌倒过三次，123人在一年内从未跌倒过）。除了年龄因素外，罗姆伯格测试呈阳性意味着跌倒几率增加。在罗姆伯格测试中呈阴性但实际跌倒的老年患者与对照组相比，有明显的绊倒倾向。罗姆伯格测试在识别跌倒的某些特定原因方面是有用的，但不适用于预防策略。
