Interdisciplinary Fall Risk Screening and Assessment: An Evidence-Based Practice Project

Laura Neubert, St. Catherine University
Ariel Kocher, St. Catherine University
Andrew Noble, St. Catherine University
Alissa Hynes, St. Catherine University
Cindy Nguyen, St. Catherine University
Jackie Nguyen, St. Catherine University
Nicole Kroontje, St. Catherine University
Hannah Kiefer, St. Catherine University
Kate Lindblom, St. Catherine University

Abstract

This project sought to answer the following Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) question: What occupational therapy and interdisciplinary assessments have the best psychometric characteristics and are most effective for screening or evaluating person and environment fall risk factors and measuring the outcomes of fall prevention programs?