Results
Fall risk classification
Three main methods were used to classify subjects into
faller and non-faller categories: retrospective fall history
(30%), prospective fall occurrence (15%), and scores on
clinical assessments (32.5%). A combination of retrospective
fall history and clinical assessment tools were
used to assess fall risk in 22.5% of the studies. Brief descriptions
of the clinical assessment tools are provided
in Table 1. Table 2 lists fall risk classification methods
used in the literature.