Table 3.
Comparison of methods of collecting falls data
| ID | Intake Interview |
Fall Calendar | Exit Interview | Clinical Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past Year | Past Month | ||||
| Chiropractic | |||||
| 29 | Yes; Did Not Remember How Many | 3 | No Dataa | 7; No Treatment | 4; No Treatment |
| 47 | 3 | 0 | No Dataa | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | 0 | 1 | 0 (4-wk Calendar Only) | Not Done; Dropped Out Week 7b | 1; Noted From Phone Callb; Resulted in Leg Fracture and Hospitalization |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | No Dataa | None Reported | 0 |
| 67 | 0 | 0 | No Dataa | 1, No Treatment | 1; No Treatment |
| 01 | 1 | 1 | No Dataa | 0 | 0 |
| Exercise | |||||
| 85 | 0 | 0 | No Dataa | 0 | 1; Radiographs but No Treatment |
| 79 | 1 | 0 | No Dataa | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | No Dataa | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | 1 | 0 | Dropped Out | – | – |
| 56 | 1 | 0 | Dropped Out | – | – |
Unless otherwise specified, frequencies rather than proportions are displayed because of the small sample size.
a
Patients forgot to bring fall calendars.
b
Clinician followed up by phone after patient called to cancel her next appointment because of a fall at home (unrelated to treatment); patient could not continue the study because of a fractured leg requiring surgery.