Evaluating the discriminatory power of the velocity field diagram and timed-up-and-go test in determining the fall status of community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional observational study

Sam Chidi Ibeneme, Joy Chinyere Eze, Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Georgian Chiaka Ibeneme, Gerhard Fortwengel, Sam Chidi Ibeneme, Joy Chinyere Eze, Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Georgian Chiaka Ibeneme, Gerhard Fortwengel

Abstract

Background: Systematic reviews demonstrated that gait variables are the most reliable predictors of future falls, yet are rarely included in fall screening tools. Thus, most tools have higher specificity than sensitivity, hence may be misleading/detrimental to care. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the validity, and reliability of the velocity field diagram (VFD -a gait analytical tool), and the Timed-up-and-go test (TUG)-commonly used in Nigeria as fall screening tools, compared to a gold standard (known fallers) among community-dwelling older adults.

Method: This is a cross-sectional observational study of 500 older adults (280 fallers and 220 non-fallers), recruited by convenience sampling technique at community health fora on fall prevention. Participants completed a 7-m distance with the number of steps and time it took determined and used to compute the stride length, stride frequency, and velocity, which regression lines formed the VFD. TUG test was simultaneously conducted to discriminate fallers from non-fallers. The cut-off points for falls were: TUG times ≥ 13.5 s; VFD's intersection point of the stride frequency, and velocity regression lines (E1) ≥ 3.5velots. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) area under the curves (AUC) was used to explore the ability of the E1 ≥ 3.5velots to discriminate between fallers and non-fallers. The VFD's and TUG's sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were determined. Alpha was set at p < 0.05.

Results: The VFD versus TUG sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV were 71%, 27%, 55%, and 42%, versus 39%, 59%, 55%, and 43%, respectively. The ROC's AUC were 0.74(95%CI:0.597,0.882, p = 0.001) for the VFD. The optimal categorizations for discrimination between fallers/non-fallers were ≥ 3.78 versus ≤ 3.78 for VFD (fallers versus non-fallers prevalence is 60.71% versus 95.45%, respectively), with a classification accuracy or prediction rate of 0.76 unlike TUG with AUC = 0.53 (95% CI:0.353,0.700, p = 0.762), and a classification accuracy of 0.68, and optimal characterization of ≥ 12.81 s versus ≤ 12.81 (fallers and non-fallers prevalence = 92.86% versus 36.36%, respectively).

Conclusion: The VFD demonstrated a fair discriminatory power and greater reliability in identifying fallers than the TUG, and therefore, could replace the TUG as a primary tool in screening those at risk of falls.

Keywords: Community-dwelling older adults; Discriminatory power; Falls; Reliability; Timed-up-and-go test; Validity; Velocity field diagram.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

© 2022. The Author(s).

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Design and flow of participants through the study
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Fig. 2
a The optimal categorizations for discrimination between fallers and non-fallers in relation to sensivity + specify/ TUG times. TUG = Timed-up-and-go-test. b The optimal categorisations for discrimination between fallers and non-fallers in relation to sensitivity and specificity/VFD E1. VFD = Velocity field diagram
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Fig.3
Velocity field diagram of a faller. 1 = Very slow walking; 2 = slow walking; 3 = normal walking; 4 = fast walking; 5 = very fast walking L-Line = regression line of stride lenth; F-Line = regression line of Stride frequency; V-Line = regression line of velocity; E1 of fallers is 3.5 velots = fall precipitation line
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Fig. 4
Velocity field Diagram of a non-faller. 1 = Very slow walking; 2 = slow walking; 3 = normal walking; 4 = fast walking; 5 = very fast walking  L-Line = regression line of stride length; F-Line = regression line of Stride frequency; V-Line = regression line of velocity; E1 of fallers is 3.5 velots = fall precipitation line
Fig. 5
Fig. 5
a The evolution of counting-True positive (TP), True negative (TN), False positive (FP), False negative (FN) in relation to thresholds of TUG. TUG = Timed-up-and-go-test. b. The evolution of counting-True positive (TP), True negative (TN), False positive (FP), False negative (FN) in relation to thresholds of VFD E1. VFD = Velocity field diagram
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Fig. 6
Compasiron of the AUC of the ROC curves for TUG and VFD. TUG = Timed-up-and-go-test; VFD = Velocity field diagram, AUC = Area under the curve; ROC = Receiver operating characteristics

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