Table 3.
Average sensitivity of baseline variables for predicting falls and injurious falls in the following 6 months.
| Occurrence/score | AUC: any falls in the following 6 months | AUC: any injurious falls in the following 6 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A fall in the past year n (%) | 39 (75%) |
0.75
P < 0.001 |
0.69
P < 0.001 |
| A fall in the past 2 months n (%) | 26 (50%) | 0.71 P = 0.002 |
0.64 P = 0.012 |
| ABC total score | 78.8 ± 20.9 | 0.69 P = 0.018 |
0.66 P = 0.025 |
| FES-I total score | 25.8 ± 9.6 | 0.66 P = 0.029 |
0.59 P = 0.14 (NS) |
| MSWS-12 total score | 26.1 ± 14.8 | 0.69 P = 0.013 |
0.65 P = 0.031 |
| APR latency from posturography (in milliseconds) |
135.7 ± 19.7 | 0.62 P = 0.082 |
0.52 P = 0.40 (NS) |
| EDSS score | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 0.60 P = 0.14 (NS) |
0.55 P = 0.30 (NS) |
| T25FW time in seconds | 5.7 ± 3.8 | 0.71 P = 0.009 |
0.64 P = 0.043 |
AUC: area under the curve; ABC: Activities-specific Balance Confidence; FES-I: Falls Efficacy Scale International; MSWS-12: Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12; APR: Automatic Postural Response; EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; T25FW: Timed 25-Foot Walk.