期刊
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
卷 35, 期 5, 页码 765-774出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0269215520973197
关键词
Multiple Sclerosis; accidental falls; risk assessment
资金
- MS Ireland through the Ireland Fund
The study confirmed the high incidence of falls for people with Multiple Sclerosis and provided a risk prediction model including fall history, problems with bladder control, not having visual problems, and a slower Timed Up and Go speed. This model can be used to identify those at greater risk and in need of tailored falls prevention intervention.
Objective: To identify risk factors for falling for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Neurology service in a tertiary hospital. Subjects: Participants were 101 people with Multiple Sclerosis and Expanded Disability Status Score of 3-6.5. One participant withdrew after the baseline assessment; data were analysed for 100 participants. Interventions: No intervention. Main measures: Outcome was rate of falls, and predictors were Timed Up and Go, Symbol Digit Modalities test, demographics and 15 self-report questions about various symptoms including fatigue, concentration, dual tasking, bladder and bowel control. Three-month prospective diaries recorded falls. Results: There were 791 falls reported over the 3-month period from a total of 56 fallers. Falls rate per person-year was 32.08 falls. Following multivariable regression analysis, the model with the greatest levels of clinical utility and discriminative ability (sensitivity 88% and area under the receiving operating curve statistic = 0.72, 95% CI 0.62-0.82), included the variables of history of a fall, not having visual problems, problems with bladder control and a slower speed on the Timed Up and Go. Conclusion: This study confirms the high incidence of falls for people with Multiple Sclerosis and provides a risk prediction model including fall history, problems with bladder control, not having visual problems and a slower Timed Up and Go speed that may be used to identify those at greater risk and in need of tailored falls prevention intervention.
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