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Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis of the Somatosensory Organization Test, Berg Balance Scale, and Fall Efficacy Scale–International for Predicting Falls in Discharged Stroke Patients

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  • Iva Fiedorová

    (Clinic of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, University Hospital of Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic)

  • Eva Mrázková

    (Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic)

  • Mariana Zádrapová

    (Clinic of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, University Hospital of Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic)

  • Hana Tomášková

    (Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Background: Although fall prevention in patients after stroke is crucial, the clinical validity of fall risk assessment tools is underresearched in this population. The study aim was to determine the cut-off scores and clinical validity of the Sensory Organization Test (SOT), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and the Fall Efficacy Scale–International (FES-I) in patients after stroke. Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, we analyzed data for patients admitted to a rehabilitation unit after stroke from 2018 through 2021. Participants underwent SOT, BBS, and FES-I pre-discharge, and the fall incidence was recorded for 6 months. We used an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) to calculate predictive values. Results: Of 84 included patients (median age 68.5 (interquartile range 67–71) years), 32 (38.1%) suffered a fall. All three tests were significantly predictive of fall risk. Optimal cut-off scores were 60 points for SOT (AUC 0.686), 35 and 42 points for BBS (AUC 0.661 and 0.618, respectively), and 27 and 29 points for FES-I (AUC 0.685 and 0.677, respectively). Conclusions: Optimal cut-off scores for SOT, BBS, and FES-I were determined for patients at risk for falls after a stroke, which all three tools classified with a good discriminatory ability.

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  • Iva Fiedorová & Eva Mrázková & Mariana Zádrapová & Hana Tomášková, 2022. "Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Analysis of the Somatosensory Organization Test, Berg Balance Scale, and Fall Efficacy Scale–International for Predicting Falls in Discharged Stroke Patients," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-12, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:15:p:9181-:d:873140
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