What question did this study set out to answer?

To identify the environmental and motor circumstances provoking falls in individuals with Parkinson's disease and to evaluate the feasibility of patient-completed falls diaries for reporting.

January 1, 2008Disability and Rehabilitation

The circumstances of falls among people with Parkinson's disease and the use of Falls Diaries to facilitate reporting

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AAAnn AshburnUniversity of Southampton ESEmma StackSouthampton General Hospital CBClaire BallingerUniversity of Exeter

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Survey study reveals home-based triggers and high reporting adherence using falls diaries in Parkinson's disease, highlighting the value of structured self-monitoring.

Key Points

To identify the environmental and motor circumstances provoking falls in individuals with Parkinson's disease and to evaluate the feasibility of patient-completed falls diaries for reporting.
Surveyed and analyzed circumstances across over 600 fall events experienced by individuals with Parkinson's disease.
Evaluated participant completion of structured Falls Diaries combined with follow-up clinical interviews.
Most falls occurred at home, primarily triggered by postural instability, tripping, and motor freezing.
The majority of participants successfully completed Falls Diaries, though individuals with handwriting difficulties required alternatives such as typed diaries, proxy diarists, or interviews.

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Ashburn et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd6233145bf9b6b8100e28 https://doi.org/10.1080/09638280701828930

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Survey study reveals home-based triggers and high reporting adherence using falls diaries in Parkinson's disease, highlighting the value of structured self-monitoring.

The circumstances of falls among people with Parkinson's disease and the use of Falls Diaries to facilitate reporting

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The circumstances of falls among people with Parkinson's disease and the use of Falls Diaries to facilitate reporting

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