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. 2019 May 16;2(1):e12114. doi: 10.2196/12114

Table 1.

Data extracted for calculating sensitivity and specificity of the Aachen Falls Prevention Scale.

Variable Faller (score) Nonfaller (score)

Knobe et al (2018) [31] Rasche et al (2018) [32] Knobe et al (2018) [31] Rasche et al (2018) [32]
Aachen Falls Prevention Scale (primary outcome)

Subjective risk of falling ≥5a 49b 8b 27c 10c

Subjective risk of falling <5 39d 4d 48e 74e

Total 88 12 75 84
Aachen Falls Prevention Scale (1 out of the 3 criteria)

Balance test or Self-test ≥5 or subjective risk of falling ≥5f 82b 8b 67c 13c

Balance test + or Self-test <5 or subjective risk of falling <5 6d 4d 8e 71e

Total 88 12 75 84

aMain outcome of the AFPS was positive (>5 points in the subjective fall risk assessment).

bCorrect positive.

cFalse positive.

dFalse negative.

eCorrect negative.

fAt least 1 of the 3 criteria of the AFPS was positive and compared with the number of fall incidents (n≥2, or n ≥1 + 1 injury) within the last year.