Authors
Alvisa Palese, Silvia Gonella, Anna Lant, Annamaria Guarnier, Paolo Barelli, Paola Zambiasi, Elisabetta Allegrini, Letizia Bazoli, Paola Casson, Meri Marin, Marisa Padovan, Michele Picogna, Patrizia Taddia, Daniele Salmaso, Paolo Chiari, Tiziana Frison, Oliva Marognolli, Federica Canzan, Elisa Ambrosi, Luisa Saiani
Publication date
2016/2
Journal
Aging clinical and experimental research
Volume
28
Pages
139-146
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Description
Background
The Conley Scale is one of the most widespread fall-risk screening tools in medical unit settings, despite the lack of data regarding its validity in patients currently admitted to these units.
Aims
Establishing the validity of the Conley Scale in identifying patients at risk of falling in an acute medical setting.
Methods
A 6-months longitudinal study in 12 acute medical units from September 2012 to March 2013, a total of 1464 patients with ≥65 years of age were consecutively enrolled and evaluated with the Conley Scale within 24 h of admission. A construct validity, internal consistency, and a priori and a posteriori predictive validity study was performed.
Results
The explorative factor analysis showed a two-factor structure explaining a total variance of 48.3 %: previous history (30 …
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