Performance Oriented Balance and Mobility Assessment (POMA)
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One of the most commonly used assessment scales is Tinetti’s POMA. It is a simple clinical scale that grades performance on 14 balance items and gait items. The POMA has been shown to correlate with the Berg Balance Scale. Raiche et al [1] found that a POMA score lower than 36 provides a falls prediction of 70% sensitivity but only moderate specificity 52%.
References
- M. Raiche, R. Hebert, F. Prince, and H. Corriveau, Screening Older Adults at Risk of Falling with the Tinetti balance scale, The Lancet, 356, 2000, pp 1001-1002.
