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The INITIATE (Initial Test for Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly) prospective cohort study: baseline results

Abstract

BackgroundFall prevention recommendations include mobility or balance testing to identify older adults with high fall risk who require further intervention. However, there is no consensus on the best tests or optimal cut-off values. The Initial Test for Fall RIsk Assessment in The Elderly (INITIATE) study was designed to determine the optimal screening test(s) for predicting falls among community-dwelling older adults. Here we describe the …

Authors

Saunders S; Kuspinar A; Sibley KM; D’Amore C; Noble T; Griffith LE; Raina P; Richardson J; Speechley M; Beauchamp MK

Journal

BMC Geriatrics, , ,

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

December 6, 2025

DOI

10.1186/s12877-025-06724-9

ISSN

1471-2318