Walking aids
LASA filenames:
LASA187
For other variables in LASA187, see:
Falls: circumstances and consequences
Dizziness
Contact: Natasja van Schoor
Background
Impaired mobility may lead to the use of a walking aid, such as a cane, walker or wheelchair. The use of a walking aid may be an easily measurable predictor for falls and fractures as was shown by 2 LASA publications using a related variable, i.e. “use of a walking aid during a walking performance test” [1, 2]. The use of a walking aid (e.g. rollator, wheelchair, scootmobiel) has in the past been facilitated by the local government but that service was abolished after 2015 (See also Needs assessment).
Measurement instruments in LASA
During the medical interview, it was asked whether the respondent uses a walking aid or wheelchair during daily live.
Questionnaires
LASAD187 / LASAE187 / LAS2B187 / LASAF187 / LASAG187 / LASAH187 / LAS3B187 (medical interview, in Dutch)
Variable information
LASAD187 / LASAE187 / LAS2B187 / LASAF187 / LASAG187 / LASAH187 / LAS3B187
(pdf)
Availability of information per wave 1
| B | C | D | E | 2B* | F | G | H | 3B* | MB* | I | J | K | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking aids | - | - | Me | Me | Me | Me | Me | Me | Me | - | - | - | - | |
1 More information about the LASA data collection waves is available here.
* 2B=baseline second cohort;
3B=baseline third cohort;
MB=migrants: baseline first cohort
Me=data collected in medical interview
Previous use in LASA
Quick estimation of the risk of recurrent falls in the elderly. Peeters, G.M.E.E., Elders, P.J.M., Lips, P.T.A., Deeg, D.J.H. Huisarts en Wetenschap, 54 (4), 186-191. (2011)
References
[1] Practical operationalizations of risk factors for fracture in older women: results from two Longitudinal Studies. Pluijm, S.M.F., Steyerberg, E.W., Kuchuk, N.O., Rivadeneira, F.F., Looman, C.W., Van Schoor , N.M., Koes, B., Mackenbach, J.P., Lips, P.T.A., Pols, H.A.P. . Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 24, 3, 534-542. (2009)
[2] A simple risk score for the assessment of absolute fracture risk in general practice based on two Longitudinal Studies. Pluijm, S.M.F., Koes, B., De Laet, C., Van Schoor , N.M., Kuchuk, N.O., Rivadeneira, F.F., Mackenbach, J.P., Lips, P.T.A., Pols, H.A.P., Steyerberg, E.W. . Journal of Bone and Mineral esearch, 24, 5, 768-774. (2009)
Date of last update: May, 2023
