Validation of the German falls risk questionnaire, Fall Risk Check (FRC), in community-dwelling seniors
Thiem, U.; Schlumbohm, I.; Otte, S.; Golgert, S.; Dapp, U. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2025 · Heft 7 · S. 1 bis 6
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Zusammenfassung
Falls are a significant health problem for seniors, often indicating increasing mobility impairment and risk of injury. Although necessary for the identification of seniors at risk, only few validated German questionnaires on falls risk exist. To validate the German Fall Risk Check (FRC) in independently living, community-dwelling older people against objective measurement of standing and walking balance as assessed by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). In a larger randomized controlled trial, evaluating home emergency call systems, we recruited 190 seniors in Hamburg, Germany, to fill in the FRC and…