CLINIMETRICS SERIES PART 7: THE TIMED UP & GO TEST (TUG) The TUG test has been found to have a sensitivity and specificity of 87% in the detection of eldery who are at risk of falling. If your patient needs 14s or more to complete the TUG, he or she is at an increased risk of falling. Shumway-Cook et al. (2002) suggest that the TUG is a sensitive and specific measure for identifying community-dwelling adults who are at risk for falls. The ability to predict falls is not enhanced by adding a seco

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