Acurácia do timed up and go test para rastrear risco de quedas em idosos da comunidade

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ISSN 1413-3555 Rev Bras Fisioter, São Carlos, v. 16, n. 5, p. 381-8, Sept./Oct. 2012
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Accuracy of Timed Up and Go T for screening est risk of falls among community-dwelling elderly
Acurácia do Timed Up and Go T para rastrear risco de est quedas em idosos da comunidade
Tiago S. Alexandre1, Débora M. Meira2, Natália C. Rico3, Simone K. Mizuta3

Abstract
Objective: To determine the accuracy of the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) for screening the risk of falls among community-dwelling elderly individuals. Method: This is a prospective cohort study with a randomly by lots without reposition sample stratified by proportional partition in relation to gender involving 63 community-dwelling elderly individuals. Elderly individuals who reported having Parkinson´s disease, a history of transitory ischemic attack, stroke and with a Mini Mental State Exam lower than the expected for the education level, were on a wheelchair and that reported a single fall in the previous six months were excluded. The TUGT, a mobility test, was the measure of interested and the occurrence of falls was the outcome. The performance of basic activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) was determined through the Older American Resources and Services, and the sociodemographic and clinical data were determined through the use of additional questionnaires. Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves were used to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of the TUGT. Results: Elderly individuals who fell had greater difficulties in ADL and IADL