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Method and system for assessing fall risk

  • US 20050182305A1
  • Filed: 02/16/2005
  • Published: 08/18/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a fall risk of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:

  • evaluating the patient to determine whether the patient exhibits one or more intrinsic fall risk factors selected from the group consisting of confusion, depression, altered elimination, dizziness, male gender, antiepileptic/anticonvulsant prescriptions and benzodiazepine prescriptions;

    assigning a point value from a predefined point value range, to each intrinsic risk factor found to be exhibited by the patient;

    performing a mobility test on the patient to evaluate the patient'"'"'s ability to rise from a seated position;

    assigning a mobility test point value from a predefined point value range, to the patient based upon the patient'"'"'s performance of the mobility test;

    summing the intrinsic risk factor point values together with the mobility test point value to achieve a total risk score; and

    determining the patient'"'"'s fall risk based on the total risk score.

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