Falls Risk Screening Tool — For Clinicians

📋 Source: Based on the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care falls risk screening recommendations and the RACGP Silver Book guidelines for older persons.
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Falls Risk Screening
Score 14 risk factors, get instant risk classification and targeted interventions. For GPs, nurses, and allied health.
Clinicians AU ACSQHC · RACGP Silver Book

Risk factor checklist

Tick all that apply to the patient.

This screening tool is based on the key risk factors identified in the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care falls prevention guidelines and the RACGP falls risk assessment framework.

It is designed as a quick screening aid in general practice. For comprehensive falls risk assessment, consider referral to a falls prevention clinic, geriatrician, or physiotherapist for formal assessment (e.g. Timed Up and Go, Berg Balance Scale).

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospital admissions in Australians aged 65 and over. One in three people over 65 fall each year. Multifactorial interventions can reduce falls by 20-30%.

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