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ArticleInternational journal of MS care

Community Delivery of a Comprehensive Fall-Prevention Program in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Cinda L Hugos, Debra Frankel, Sara A Tompkins, Michelle Cameron

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Article in International journal of MS care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cinda L HugosPortland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA (CLH, MC); Departments of Neurology (CLH, MC) and Rehabilitation (CLH), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Advocacy, Services, and Research, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York, NY, USA (DF); and Madipen, LLC, Program Planning and Evaluation Consulting, Fort Collins, CO, USA (SAT).
Debra FrankelPortland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA (CLH, MC); Departments of Neurology (CLH, MC) and Rehabilitation (CLH), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Advocacy, Services, and Research, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York, NY, USA (DF); and Madipen, LLC, Program Planning and Evaluation Consulting, Fort Collins, CO, USA (SAT).
Sara A TompkinsPortland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA (CLH, MC); Departments of Neurology (CLH, MC) and Rehabilitation (CLH), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Advocacy, Services, and Research, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York, NY, USA (DF); and Madipen, LLC, Program Planning and Evaluation Consulting, Fort Collins, CO, USA (SAT).
Michelle CameronPortland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA (CLH, MC); Departments of Neurology (CLH, MC) and Rehabilitation (CLH), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Department of Advocacy, Services, and Research, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York, NY, USA (DF); and Madipen, LLC, Program Planning and Evaluation Consulting, Fort Collins, CO, USA (SAT).
Portland VA Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeople with multiple sclerosis (MS) fall frequently. In 2011, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society launched a multifactorial fall-prevention group exercise and education program, Free From Falls (FFF), to prevent falls in MS. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of participation in the FFF program on balance, mobility, and falls in people with MS.

methodsThis was a retrospective evaluation of assessments from community delivery of FFF. Changes in Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale scores, Berg Balance Scale scores, 8-foot Timed Up and Go performance, and falls were assessed.

resultsA total of 134 participants completed the measures at the first and last FFF sessions, and 109 completed a 6-month follow-up assessment. Group mean scores on the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (F1,66 = 17.14, P < .05, η(2) = 0.21), Berg Balance Scale (F1,68 = 23.39, P < .05, η(2) = 0.26), and 8-foot Timed Up and Go (F1,79 = 4.83, P < .05, η(2) = 0.06) all improved significantly from the first to the last session. At the 6-month follow-up, fewer falls were reported (χ(2) [4, N = 239] = 10.56, P < .05, Phi = 0.21).

conclusionsThese observational data suggest that the FFF group education and exercise program improves balance confidence, balance performance, and functional mobility and reduces falls in people with MS.

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PMID26917997
PMCPMC4766950
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