Remote versus face-to-face fall risk assessment in home dwelling older adults: a reliability study

• Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 827 - 835
• Main Authors: Toledano-Shubi, Adi, Hel-Or, Hagit, Sarig Bahat, Hilla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.04.2025
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Clinical assessment; Clinical medicine; Early intervention; Evaluation; Falls; Female; Geriatric Assessment - methods; Health care; Humans; Independent Living; Male; Measurement; Measures; Medical screening; Observer Variation; Older people; Physical therapists; Postural Balance; Reliability; Reproducibility of Results; Risk assessment; Risk Assessment - methods; Video conferencing; Videoconferencing; older adults; Remote; balance testing; fall risk assessment

Falls are a leading cause of severe injury and death in older adults. Remote screening of fall risk may prevent falls and hence, advance health and wellness of older adults. While remote health care is becoming a common practice, we question if remote evaluation of fall risk is as reliable as face-t...