Mini-BESTest cutoff points for classifying fallers and non-fallers female older adults

Rosangela A. Batistela; Natalia M. Rinaldi; Renato Moraes

doi:10.20338/bjmb.v17i4.354

Mini-BESTest cutoff points for classifying fallers and non-fallers female older adults

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Rosangela A. Batistela Biomechanics and Motor Control Lab, School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil - batistela.rosangela@gmail.com
Natalia M. Rinaldi Center of Physical Education and Sports, Department of Sports, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil
Renato Moraes Biomechanics and Motor Control Lab, School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Graduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v17i4.354

Keywords:

Older women, Falls, Accuracy, Sensitivity, Specificity, Mini-BESTest

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) is an efficient screening tool healthcare professionals use to predict the risk of falls in older adults. However, the Mini-BESTest cutoff scores to classify fallers and non-fallers were established using men and women in the same sample. Considering the higher number and prevalence of falls in older women, it is important to know the Mini-BESTest accuracy and the cutoff score specifically for this population.

AIM: We examined the capability and accuracy of the Mini-BESTest for identifying fallers and non-fallers female older adults without neurological impairments and established the cutoff scores according to different age groups.

METHOD:Eighty-one female older adults were classified into fallers (n=40) and non-fallers (n=41) groups according to their retrospective history of falls in the last 12 months. Fallers and non-fallers were divided into three age groups according to the following ranges: 65-69 years, 70-74 years, and 75+ years. We used the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to determine the relative performances of the Mini-BESTest score for classifying participants with and without a history of falls.

RESULTS: The Mini-BESTest is a good and highly accurate tool for identifying female Brazilian fallers and non-fallers. The Mini-BESTest cutoff scores established to classify fallers and non-fallers female older adults in the different age groups were 26 points for 65-69 years and 24 points for 70-74 years and 75+ years.

INTERPRETATION: The Mini-BESTest is an important tool that health professionals in clinical practice can use to estimate the risk of falls for older Brazilian women.

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2023-06-20

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Batistela, R. A., Rinaldi, N. M., & Moraes, R. (2023). Mini-BESTest cutoff points for classifying fallers and non-fallers female older adults. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 17(4), 126–133. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v17i4.354

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Vol. 17 No. 4 (2023)

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Special issue "Control of Gait and Posture: a tribute to Professor Lilian T. B. Gobbi"

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