Abstract
Objective: To explore the relationship between dual-task cost and falls in people with multiple sclerosis.
Methods: One hundred participants completed a falls screening questionnaire, Timed Up and Go (TUG), and TUG-Cognitive (TUG-C) at baseline. Dual-task cost was the percentage change in performance between TUG and TUG-C. Falls were recorded prospectively for 3 months.
Results: Dual-task cost was not associated with increased risk of falls (P = .90, odds ratio = 1.00). Answering yes to a question about problems doing 2 things at once increased likelihood of falls (risk ratio = 2.07).
Conclusion: A single question asking about dual tasking may be a useful screen for falls risk assessment.