XXXX markers in older fallers: a case-control study.

@entity1 @entity2700 @entity71 @entity933 @entity1662
BACKGROUND: When a hospitalized older @entity1 falls or develops @entity933 , there are significant consequences for the @entity1 and the health care system. Assessments of inattention and @entity1662 , markers for @entity933 , were analyzed to determine if they were also associated with falls. METHODS: This retrospective case-control study from a regional tertiary Veterans Affairs referral center identified falls and @entity933 risk factors from quality databases from 2010 to 2012. Older fallers with complete @entity933 risk assessments prior to falling were identified. As a control, non-fallers were matched at a 3:1 ratio. Admission risk factors that were compared in fallers and non-fallers included @entity1662 , cognitive performance, @entity71 , and @entity2700 . Odds ratio (OR) was reported (95% confidence interval [CI]). RESULTS: After identifying 67 fallers, the control population (n=201) was matched on age (74.4  9.8 years) and ward (83.6% medical; 16.4% intensive care unit). Inattention as assessed by the Months of the Year Backward test was more common in fallers (67.2% versus 50.8%, OR=2.0; 95% CI: 1.1-3.7). Fallers tended to have @entity1662 prior to falling (28.4% versus 12.4%, OR=2.8; 95% CI: 1.3-5.8). CONCLUSION: In this case-control study, alterations in @entity1662 and inattention, assessed prior to falling, were more common in @entity1 who fell. Brief assessments of @entity1662 and attention should be considered for inclusion in fall prediction.
