Publications by authors named "Paulo Ferreira Dos Santos"
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the effectiveness of four balance and mobility tests (BESTest, Mini-BESTest, TUG test, and gait speed) in identifying older adults (≥80 years) at risk of falls.
- Out of these, BESTest and Mini-BESTest showed the highest post-test probability (PoTP) for predicting falls, with combinations of tests significantly improving the accuracy of risk detection.
- The results indicate that using the TUG test, gait speed, and Mini-BESTest together can increase the chance of correctly identifying high-risk individuals to 89%, while ensuring a low false-negative rate of just 3% if all tests return negative results.
