Reliability, Validity, and Ability to Identify Fall Status of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test, Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test, and Brief-Balance Evaluation Systems Test in Older People Living in the Community

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• 作者：Alda Marques ; PhD^a ; ^b ; ^{amarques@ua.pt} ; Sara Almeida ; MSc^a ; Joana Carvalho ; MSc^a ; Joana Cruz ; PhD^a ; ^b ; Ana Oliveira ; MSc^a ; ^b ; Cristina Já ; come ; PhD^a
• 关键词：Geriatric assessment ; Postural balance ; Rehabilitation ; Risk assessment ; ROC curve
• 刊名：Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：97
• 期：12
• 页码：2166-2173.e1
• 全文大小：454 K
• 卷排序：97

文摘

The Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest are reliable in older people living in the community. Minimal detectable change values were established for the BBS, BESTest, Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest. The 4 balance tests are able to differentiate between community-living older people with and without a history of falls. Test selection depends on balance impairment level, purpose, and time availability.