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Table 2 Diagnostic performance of testing modalities for predicting falls using area under the receiver-operator-characteristic curve analysis*

From: Comparison of balance assessment modalities in emergency department elders: a pilot cross-sectional observational study

 

Time period of the fall

Measurement

Past week

Past month

Past 6 months

Past year

NSEO

0.65

(0.46-0.84)

0.57

(0.36-0.77)

0.52

(0.35-0.70)

0.47

(0.31-0.64)

NSEC

0.63

(0.37-0.88)

0.54

(0.38-0.71)

0.58

(0.42-0.74)

0.60

(0.44-0.76)

PSEO

0.50

(0.20-0.79)

0.45

(0.25-0.64)

0.42

(0.24-0.59)

0.43

(0.27-0.60)

PSEC

0.42

(0.12-0.72)

0.46

(0.25-0.66)

0.56

(0.38-0.73)

0.56

(0.40-0.73)

TUG

0.47

(0.26-0.67)

0.69

(0.54-0.83)

0.66

(0.51-0.80)

0.64

(0.48-0.79)

  1. *Values are reported as area under the receiver-operator-characteristic curve with 95% confidence intervals
  2. NSEO = normal stability, eyes open; NSEC = normal stability, eyes closed; PSEO = perturbed stability, eyes open; PSEC = perturbed stability, eyes closed; TUG = timed-up-and-go