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Moderate fall risk categorization

Moderate fall risk categorization has been studied in 1 paper since 2023: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Jan 13, 2023: “Revealing the tension: The relationship between high fall risk categorization and low patient mobility”.

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At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.

“Patients categorized as high risk and moderate risk for falls were 4.6 (95% CI: 3.9-5.5) and 2.6 (95% CI: 2.4-2.9) times more likely to be non-ambulatory compared to patients categorized as low risk”
Revealing the tension: The relationship between high fall risk categorization and low patient mobilityJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2023doi:10.1111/jgs.18221
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What did studies of moderate fall risk categorization find?

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Studies of moderate fall risk categorization measured 1 outcome; the most studied are mobility (1 study).

Mobility

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1 study

  1. Moderate fall risk categorization is linked with lower mobility in humans (hospitalized patients) (2.6 (95% CI: 2.4-2.9)).

    “Patients categorized as high risk and moderate risk for falls were 4.6 (95% CI: 3.9-5.5) and 2.6 (95% CI: 2.4-2.9) times more likely to be non-ambulatory compared to patients categorized as low risk”

    Humanshospitalized patientsn = 48,271

    Revealing the tension: The relationship between high fall risk categorization and low patient mobility

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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