Table 5.
Numeric outcome measures by trial arm and data collection point (weeks 0, 12 & 24)
| Week | Intervention arm | Usual activities arm | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | min | LQ | Med | UQ | max | n | min | LQ | Med | UQ | max | ||
| SFES-I (concerns over falling) Scores 7–28: Higher scores= > more concern |
0 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | |
| 24 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | |
| Impact of visual impairment (WSAS) Scoring (0–40): Higher scores = > more impact |
0 | 32 | 0 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 18.1 | 27.5 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 23.8 | 38.8 |
| 12 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 17.5 | 37.5 | |
| 24 | 28 | 0 | 12.5 | 20 | 25.6 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 26.3 | 33.8 | |
| Falls risk assessment tool (FRAT) Scoring (0–5): Higher scores = > more risk |
0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 24 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Phone-FITT Total Frequency and Duration (FD) |
0 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 49 | 89.5 | 296 | 31 | 1 | 16 | 42.5 | 66 | 222 |
| 12 | 29 | 0 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 209 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 47 | 67 | 377 | |
| 24 | 28 | 9 | 30.8 | 52.1 | 100.5 | 410 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 66 | 1506 | |
| Functional test (TUG) Time in seconds to complete the test |
0 | 33 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 16.8 | 35.6 | 31 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 20 | 120 |
| 12 | 28 | 8.9 | 11 | 13.5 | 18.4 | 30.2 | 31 | 6 | 11.1 | 17 | 19.2 | 975 | |
| 24 | 28 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 28.5 | 31 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 15.1 | 18.2 | 100 | |