The Comprehensive Home Fall Hazard Checklist was designed for the evaluation of fall risk in the homes of older adults who may be prone to falls. The mode of administration involves taking the older adults through their home and systematically assessing the safety of the home to identify potential fall hazards.
The Comprehensive Home Fall Hazard Checklist can be completed by either health professionals (often physical or occupational therapists) or self-administered by the older adults. It may take between five and 20 minutes to administer or an average of 10 minutes.
The Comprehensive Home Fall Hazard Checklist is a 74-item checklist divided into 10 sections beginning with the driveway and front door, followed by the kitchen, hallways and living rooms, bedroom, bathroom, stairs, laundry room, garage, general and apparel. It assesses the accessibility of the home environment across the 10 sections.
Health status and risk factors Disability, Functional decline, Fall risk
Age group Older Adults
Assessor Health professionals; physical therapists; occupational therapists; older adult residents
Sections / items 10 sections; 74 items
Self-administered Yes (optional)
Multi-component No
Indicators Accessibility; home hazards; home obstacles
Authors Ziebart, C., Dewan, N., Tuazon, J., MacDermid, J.
Publication date 2021
Ziebart, C., Dewan, N., & MacDermid, J. (2022). Content validity of the comprehensive home fall hazard checklist, an observational study. Medicine, 101(47), e31781. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000031781
Ziebart, C., Dewan, N., Tuazon, J., & Macdermid, J. (2021). Development of the Home Fall Hazard Checklist. Rehabilitation Research and Practice, 2021, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5362197