Battery for fall risk assessment in older adult people-BARQ: analysis of reliability and objectivity.

Introduction: This study aims to address significant gaps in fall risk assessment among older adult individuals, using a methodological approach to develop and validate effective instruments.

Objective: To establish the objectivity and reliability of the Battery for Fall Risk Assessment in older adult people - BARQ.

Methodology: This descriptive, cross-sectional, exploratory study started with a preliminary version of BARQ, based on the Comprehensive Falls Risk Screening Instrument-CFRSI.