Table 2.
Primary, secondary, and tertiary study outcomes.
Information collected for all participants | T0 | T1 | In | T2 | T3 | O |
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Socio-demographics | ||||||
Age, gender, marital status, race, height, weight, education, and occupation | ✓ | D | ||||
Clinical characteristics | ||||||
12-month fall history | ✓ | D | ||||
Bone mineral density of the hip, t score (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) | ✓ | D | ||||
The Saint Louis University Mental Status | ✓ | D | ||||
Balance performance and confidence | ||||||
Berg Balance Scale | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | T | ||
The Activity-based Balance Confidence scale | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | T | ||
Performance of experimentally induced falls | ||||||
Acceleration at hip impact and head impact | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P | ||
Presence of head impacts during the experimental falls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | S | ||
Safety and feasibility outcomes | ||||||
Discomfort level – 11-point numerical rating scale and body chart | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P | |
Adverse events – defined by the NIH | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P | |
Attrition – defined as the number of patients withdrawing from the study | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | T | |
Attendance to intervention – the proportion of the sessions attended | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | T | |
Subjective feedback | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | T |
Notes: ✓ = Examined in that session, T0 = Onsite screening visit, T1 = Baseline assessment, In = Intervention sessions, T2 = Acquisition and transfer assessment, T3 = Retention assessment.
O = Outcome measures, D = Demographics, S = Secondary, P = Primary, T = Tertiary.