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. 2023 Dec 1;8(4):240–253. doi: 10.22540/JFSF-08-240

Table 3.

Risk factors of question-based tools assessing fall risk.

LRMS FRAS (Modified Suzuki’s Questionnaire) 3 key questions (3-STEADI) Stay Independent (12-STEADI) Thai-modified STEADI Obrist’s online Questionnaire Questionnaire from NHATS study 2-question tool ABC-16 IAQI HomeFAST Scripted FRST FRSAS Fell in the past year Fallen in the past 12 months Short FES-I AGS/BGS FRRISque Donoghue’s unsteadiness Questionnaire Ikeda’s machine learning algorithm Frailty Index (FI) MFES
Fall History X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Balance/feel unsteady X X X X X X X X X X X
Fear of falling X X X X X X X X X X
Gait limitation/use of walking device X X X X X X X X
Muscle stength/physical function X X X X X X X X
Frequent urination/incontinence X X X X X X X
Dizziness X X X X X X
Vision impairment X X X X X X
Polypharmacy X X X X X
Depression/sadness X X X X X
Lower limb pain X X X X X
Age X X X X X
Home hazards X X X X
History of hospitalization X X X X
Exercise status X X X
Hearing impairment X X X
Footwear X X X
Neurological Disease X X X
Social interaction X X
Home adaptations X X
Confidence during daily activities X X
Diabetes mellitus X X
Gender X
Ethnicity X
Perceived possibility of future fall X
Weight loss X
History of stroke X
Arterial Hypertension X
Heart Disease X
Rheumatological disease X
Self-rated health X
Eating difficulties/remaining teeth X
Sense of coherence X
Frailty X