Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	122686
Country	China

Category	Geriatrics & Gerontology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Development and validation of a risk assessment model for fear of falling in elderly stroke patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Yi-Mei Zhao, Xue-Mei Sun, Jing Huang and Xian-Rong Li
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Corresponding Author	Xian-Rong Li, Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Taiping Street, Jiangyang District, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China. lx18982475619@163.com
Key Words	Stroke; Elderly; Fear of falling; Risk assessment model; Nomogram
Core Tip	This cross sectional study constructed and validated a risk assessment nomogram for fear of falling in elderly stroke patients based on seven readily available clinical variables including history of falls, walking aid use, Fall Risk Questionnaire score, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, Barthel Index, Five Times Sit to Stand Test, and Four Stage Balance Test. The model demonstrated good discrimination ability with a training area under the curve (AUC) of 0.880 and a validation AUC of 0.889, and a 10 fold cross validated AUC of 0.848 ± 0.077. It provides a practical tool for early identification of high risk individuals.
Citation	Zhao YM, Sun XM, Huang J, Li XR. Development and validation of a risk assessment model for fear of falling in elderly stroke patients. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2026-04-27 08:10
Peer-Review Started	2026-04-27 08:11
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-07 06:56
Return for Revision	2026-05-07 06:56
Revised	2026-06-11 02:01
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-06-26 09:17
Second Decision by Editor	2026-10-08 07:09
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-10-08 08:13
Articles in Press	2026-10-08 08:13
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