Validation of the Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Questionnaire to Assess the Risk of Falls in People Aged 60 or Over.

Validation of the Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) Questionnaire to Assess the Risk of Falls in People Aged 60 or Over.

Promoteur : University Hospital, Montpellier

Titre et résumé fournis en anglais par le registre source, reproduits sans traduction ni interprétation.

This single-centre, cross-sectional diagnostic study will determine whether the new self-completed Self-Assessment for Falls in the Elderly (SAFE) questionnaire can classify fall-risk level (low, moderate, high) in adults ≥ 60 years as accurately as the current clinician-administered international algorithm that mixes yes/no questions with physical tests; to do so, about 300 participants will (1) sign consent, (2) answer the 5-minute SAFE, and (3) undergo guideline assessment and tests by a clinician in the same visit, after which researchers will compare SAFE and clinician results for sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values, examine agreement and correlations, and give immediate risk-based prevention advice: * Eligibility: men or women ≥ 60 y, stable walking/balance ≥ 1 month, able to read French and perform brief tests; legal guardianship or refusal excludes. * Participant tasks: complete SAFE; perform Timed Up-and-Go, 4 m gait speed, Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) under supervision * Benefits/Risks: instant personalised fall-risk feedback; SAFE is risk-free and physical tests carry only minimal supervised exertion. Falls are a leading cause of injury and death in older adults, and current assessments require trained staff; if SAFE proves equivalent, it could enable large-scale, low-cost self-screening and support future digital monitoring tools for fall prevention.