: Objective, accessible tools are needed to screen fall risk in vestibular patients. Smartphone-based accelerometry (ACC) offers a practical, scalable solution.ObjectivesThis study evaluated the preliminary discriminative validity of smartphone ACC application during the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB) to differentiate vestibular patients with and without a fall history.MethodsIn...
If the app shows acceptable discriminative validity, it could support low-cost, accessible fall-risk screening in vestibular patients — but full results and effect sizes should be reviewed before adopting it as a clinical tool.
Validating a smartphone-based fall-risk screening tool would lower barriers for vestibular clinics to conduct objective balance assessments without expensive laboratory equipment.
- 01Study tests discriminative validity of a smartphone accelerometer app for fall-risk screening.
- 02Assessment was performed during the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB).
- 03Target population is patients with vestibular (inner-ear balance) disorders.
- 04Smartphone-based tools could democratize objective balance testing in clinical settings.
- 05Results of discriminative validity analyses are not detailed in the provided description.
A smartphone accelerometer app can be used to screen fall risk in vestibular patients during the mCTSIB.
studyunclear- PMID
- 42496219
- DOI
- 10.1177/10538135261470441.
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Vestibular patients screened for fall risk
- Intervention
- Smartphone-based accelerometer application during mCTSIB
Primary outcomes
Discriminative validity of smartphone accelerometer app for fall-risk identification