Table 4.
Predicted Fall-Related Injuries for an 85-Year-Old Female
Patient Characteristics | Predicted Number of FRIs (95% CI)a | ||
---|---|---|---|
Number of comorbid conditions | Prior claim for FRI | Screen for ≥2 fallsb | |
0 | No | Negative | 0.15 (0.12–0.19) |
3 | No | Negative | 0.21 (0.18–0.24) |
3 | Yes | Negative | 0.29 (0.20–0.38) |
3 | Yes | Positive | 0.45 (0.33–0.58) |
6 | Yes | Positive | 0.61 (0.44–0.78) |
FRI indicates fall-related injury.
Number of fall-related injuries predicted over 2 years.
Screening question, “Have you fallen 2 or more times in the past 12 months?”