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Table 2 Summary of data collection and equipment.

From: The MOBILIZE Boston Study: Design and methods of a prospective cohort study of novel risk factors for falls in an older population

Domain

In-home interview:

Chronic conditions

Medical history

Pain

Pain location & characteristics (McGill Pain Map, BPI)

Falls

Falls, fractures, and syncope history

Cognition

Mini-Mental State Exam; Neuropsychological Battery: HVLT-R, Clock-in-the-Box, Verbal fluency, Trails A & B

Depression

Depression (CESD-R)

Medications

Medication Inventory (prescription and OTCs)

 

Self-efficacy for self-management (CPSS; PEPPI)

Footwear

Footwear/shoewear

Demographics

Socio-demographic information

Behaviors

Smoking, alcohol use, physical activity (PASE)

Environment

Perceived neighborhood walkability; Observational environmental assessment

 

Clinic Exam

Equipment

 

Height and weight measured

Stadiometer; balance scale

Mobility performance

Physical performance tests (SPPB)

Stopwatch

Muscle strength

Leg muscle strength (1 RM) and muscle power

Keiser Leg Press

Balance

Standing balance +/- divided task, Berg balance, center of pressure and sway

Stop watch; Kistler force plate

Cerebral blood flow

Transcranial doppler measures

Doppler ultrasonography

Musculoskeletal

Musculoskeletal exam; manual tender point exam

Goniometers, inclinometer

Peripheral neuropathy

Modified Semmes Weinstein neuropathy assessment

Monofilaments

Foot disorders

Foot exam, foot pressure tests

MatScan Foot pressure mat, tuning fork

Blood specimens

Non-fasting blood tests & DNA banking

Phlebotomy equipment

Vision

Vision exam

Good-Lite Chartâ„¢