Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 402-407 , March 2006

The Relationship Between Falls History and Computerized Dynamic Posturography in Persons With Balance and Vestibular Disorders

Presented in part to the Barany Society, September 29, 2002, Seattle, WA.

  • Susan L. Whitney, PhD, PT, NCS, ATC

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Physical Therapy and Otolaryngology University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Centers for Rehab Services, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Susan L. Whitney, PhD, PT, NCS, ATC, University of Pittsburgh, 6035 Forbes Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.
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  • Gregory F. Marchetti, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Annika I. Schade, MD

      Affiliations

    • ORL Klinik, Universitätsspital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

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    Mean ABC scores with 95% CIs for patients stratified by self-reported falls history for 6 months prior to the start of PT (recurrent faller, 1-time faller, nonfaller). *Significant difference (P<.01).

    Mean ABC scores with 95% CIs for patients stratified by self-reported falls history for 6 months prior to the start of PT (recurrent faller, 1-time faller, nonfaller). *Significant difference (P<.01).

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    The mean composite SOT scores with the 95% CIs for patient stratified by self-reported fall status (recurrent, 1-time, nonfaller). *Significant difference (P<.01).

    The mean composite SOT scores with the 95% CIs for patient stratified by self-reported fall status (recurrent, 1-time, nonfaller). *Significant difference (P<.01).

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    ROC curve (with point of highest likelihood ratio) for the discrimination of patients with self-reported recurrent fall history from patients with no history of self-reported falls using the SOT score

    ROC curve (with point of highest likelihood ratio) for the discrimination of patients with self-reported recurrent fall history from patients with no history of self-reported falls using the SOT score. Area under curve equals .75 (P<.01). Diagonal line indicates the area of no discrimination. *Cutoff below 38 points as the location of the maximum likelihood ratio (4.12).

 Supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (grant no. DC 05384).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(05)01375-4

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.11.002

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 402-407 , March 2006

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