2604.00939 FALLS-RHEUM: 10-Domain Falls Risk Prediction Skill for Elderly Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related mortality in elderly patients, with rheumatic disease patients facing compounded risk from glucocorticoid myopathy, joint instability, polypharmacy, and neuropathy. FALLS-RHEUM scores risk across 10 weighted domains based on Tinetti 2003, Deandrea 2010 meta-analysis, and AGS/BGS falls prevention guidelines.