Falls: assessment and prevention in older people and in people 50 and over at higher risk

Recommendation ID

NG249/1

Question

How accurate are wearable technologies in identifying risk of falls?

Any explanatory notes (if applicable)

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on falls risk prediction tools .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review E: methods of assessment.

Source guidance details

Comes from guidance: Falls: assessment and prevention in older people and in people 50 and over at higher risk
Number: NG249
Date issued: April 2025

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research?	No
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?	No
Last Reviewed	10/07/2025