Title |
Sensors vs. experts - A performance comparison of sensor-based fall risk assessment vs. conventional assessment in a sample of geriatric patients
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Published in |
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, June 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6947-11-48 |
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Authors |
Michael Marschollek, Anja Rehwald, Klaus-Hendrik Wolf, Matthias Gietzelt, Gerhard Nemitz, Hubertus Meyer zu Schwabedissen, Mareike Schulze |
Abstract |
Fall events contribute significantly to mortality, morbidity and costs in our ageing population. In order to identify persons at risk and to target preventive measures, many scores and assessment tools have been developed. These often require expertise and are costly to implement. Recent research investigates the use of wearable inertial sensors to provide objective data on motion features which can be used to assess individual fall risk automatically. So far it is unknown how well this new method performs in comparison with conventional fall risk assessment tools. The aim of our research is to compare the predictive performance of our new sensor-based method with conventional and established methods, based on prospective data. |
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