How Well Does the 30-Second Chair Stand Test Predict Rehabilitation Needs in Acutely Admitted Elderly Patients

How Well Does the 30-second Chair Stand Test Predict Rehabilitation Needs in Acutely Admitted Elderly Patients?

The aims are to identify predictive indicators of hospitalized elderly medical patients' need for rehabilitation and to validate (known group validity) the Chair Stand Test

In the emergency department the assessment of acutely admitted elderly medical patients' need for rehabilitation is difficult as it has to been performed within 48 hours. Is it possible to use the the Chair Stand Test in combination with admission complaints and identified risk factors to predict the need for rehabilitation? An investigating of the Chair Stand Test is needed, as its validity with hospitalized patients is undocumented.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Can speak and understand Danish
• Can report personal data
• Within the first 48 hours of admission are able to sin on an ordinary chair

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients ordinarily unable to walk