1.Screening and analysis of falling risks among community-dwelling older people in Chengdu
Shitong LI ; Qunfang DING ; Haijun HAN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2014;37(31):27-29
Objective To discuss the efficacy of the modified falling risks for older people-community setting screening tool and the falling risks of the older people.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 4 communities of Chengdu.A total of 408 people aged 65 years and over from 4 residents communities were selected with convenient sampling.To screen out the people who were in high risk of falls with a self-making questionnaire and the modified falling risks for older people-community setting screening tool.Results After the 408 older people were evaluated by modified falling risks for older people-community screening tool,the result showed the area under curve of receiver operating characteristic of the scale was 0.936.Its sensitivity was 77.6% (66/85),specificity was 93.2% (301/323),positive predictive value was 75.0% (66/88) and negative predictive value was 94.1% (301/320).Conclusions The using of modified falling risks for older people-community setting screening tool is easy and fast,it has higher sensitivity,specificity and evaluation function.It can be used for screening falling risks among community setting elderly people in China.
2.Evaluation and ranking for scientific, transparent and applicable of Chinese Geriatrics guidelines and consensus
Daiping LI ; Qunfang DING ; Li CAO ; Lisha HOU ; Xuchao PENG ; Birong DONG ; Jirong YUE
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(9):1137-1142
Objective:The study aimed to assess the scientific rigor, transparency, and practicality of Chinese geriatric medicine guidelines and consensus published in academic journals.Methods:A systematic search was conducted across 8 major Chinese and English databases to identify guidelines and consensus documents from Chinese scholars in 2022.Results:The selected documents were evaluated using the STAR rating tool, resulting in the inclusion of 2 guidelines and 19 expert consensuses.The total scores ranged from 9.0 to 50.6 points, with an average score of 29.6±13.1 points.The highest score rate in the'Consensus Methods’category of expert consensuses was 47.4%, while the lowest score rate in the'Registration’category was 0.For guidelines, the highest score rate in the'Consensus Methods’category was 42.9%, while the lowest score rates were observed in the'Registration’, 'Plan’, and'Others’categories at 0.Conclusions:The overall quality of geriatric medicine guidelines and consensus in China requires enhancement.There is a need to improve training in guideline consensus development, involve methodologists, elevate the standards for journal publication, and strive to enhance the scientific rigor, transparency, and practicality of guidelines and consensus documents.