Table 1.
Comparison of functional clinical fall-risk screening tests to find the simplest test with the most beneficial risk-factor measurement. +/− denotes if a specific criterion is met in a clinical test. The total row counts the number of existing features for each test.
| Features | Clinical Tools | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSST | Step Test | TUG | FRT | BBS | 4-Stage Balance | 30 Sec Stand | |
| Time required <a couple of minutes | + | + | + | + | − | + | + |
| Ease of performing | − | − | + | + | − | − | − |
| Measures static stability | − | − | + | + | + | + | − |
| Measures dynamic stability | + | + | + | − | + | − | + |
| Gait motion | − | − | + | − | − | − | − |
| Turning motion | − | − | + | − | + | − | − |
| Sitting and Standing motions | − | − | + | − | + | − | + |
| Reaching forward | − | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Stepping | + | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |