Workshop 1: Quick Screen
The QuickScreen© clinical falls risk assessment is a multifactorial tool which was designed specifically for use in clinical settings. It consists of measures of the following important falls risk factors: previous falls, medication usage, vision, peripheral sensation, lower-limb strength, balance and co-ordination. It has been rigorously tested in a large sample of community-dwelling older people, where it was found to be a good predictor of faller status.
Additionally, the QuickScreen© measures exhibited good reliability, demonstrating low measurement error and a high ability to detect change in physical status over time. The assessment has been trialed with general practitioners, practice nurses and physiotherapists, where it was found to be a practical and useful tool for the care and management of older patients.
Dr Hylton Menz
Dr Hylton Menz
Professor & NHMRC Senior Research Fellow ||
La Trobe University
Professor Hylton Menz graduated with a Bachelor of Podiatry with first class Honours and the University Medal from La Trobe University in 1993 and completed his PhD in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales in 2002. He was continually funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) between 2003 and 2022 and has been awarded 5 NHMRC Project Grants. Professor Menz’s broad research disciplines are human movement, rehabilitation and rheumatology, with a particular focus on musculoskeletal foot problems in older people. His research extends from laboratory-based biomechanical studies through to analysis of epidemiological datasets and the conduct of clinical trials. Professor Menz has published 382 journal articles, 3 books and 19 book chapters, and his current research focuses on the epidemiology and management of foot osteoarthritis.
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