Year One Data – PROFFS

PROFFS digital automated screening results

4,057 people have been invited to screening through email, SMS and telephone calls
1,924 people have responded (representing a 47.4% response rate)
835 responses were from men (43%)
1,089 responses were from women (56.1%)

FALLS

Number of people reporting a fall in the last 12 months PLUS people who reported being concerned about their balance and/or falling

	Fallen		Fallen but not worried about falling or balance		Fallen 2 or more times		Not fallen but worried about falling & balance
Age	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
55	8	19	4	6	5	17	2	3
60	10	17	4	5	6	14	0	2
65	38	81	15	28	24	51	9	11
70	37	76	16	25	25	49	6	10
75	55	57	23	20	36	32	17	4
80	54	64	12	12	30	32	16	9
Total	202	314	74	96	126	195	50	146

Osteoporosis

NOGG
Osteoporosis Risk Identified using Fracture Risk Tool (FRAX)

Interventions

Falls Referrals

OTAGO Falls Classes	46
Other condition specific classes (e.g. ESCAPE pain, Parkinsons, Fibromyalgia, Cardiac or Pulmonary)	89
Hypertension medication review (postural hypotension)	11
Deprescribing	6
Community physio/OT at home	10
Specialist Falls Service	2
Seen for neurological & balance assessment / treatment of BPPV	20
Back to the GP (syncope, unwell, weight loss)	32
Social Prescriber Service	15

Osteoporosis Interventions (* there is a 6 month delay for DXA reports)

Referred for a DXA Scan (*only 128 reports received to date)	225
Prescribed oral Bisphosphonates	35
Prescribed Calcium / Vitamin D	56
Referred to Rheumatology for parenteral treatment	38
Declined either a DXA scan or bisphosphonates	34