The Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST)

Abstract

The HOME FAST is a tool designed to identify older people at risk of falling because of hazards within their home environment. The tool consists of 25 items, and a higher score indicates a higher risk of falling. The following references provide evidence of the psychometric properties if the HOME FAST: 1. Mackenzie, L., Byles, J., & Higginbotham, N. (2002). Reliability of the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST) for measuring falls risk for older people. Disability and Rehabilitation, 24, 266-274. 2. Mackenzie, L., Byles, J., & Higginbotham, N. (2002). Professional perceptions about home safety: Cross-national validation of the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST). Journal of Allied Health, 31, 22-28.47. 3. Mackenzie, L., Byles, J., D’Este, C. (2009). A longitudinal study of the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST) to predict falls in older community dwelling people. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28, 64-69. 4. Vu, V., & Mackenzie, L. (2012). The inter-rater and test retest reliability of the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 59, 235-242.