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A model combining the items \u201ctandem stance,\u201d \u201crise to toes,\u201d \u201cone-leg stance,\u201d \u201ccompensatory stepping backward,\u201d \u201cturning,\u201d and \u201cplacing alternate foot on stool\u201d had an AUC of 0.84 of the ROC curve.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Limitations<\/jats:title>There was a dropout rate of 19\/85 participants.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions<\/jats:title>The FAB scale, Mini-BESTest, and BBS provide moderate capacity to predict \u201cfallers\u201d (people with one or more falls) from \u201cnonfallers.\u201d Only some items of the 3 scales contribute to the detection of future falls. Clinicians should particularly focus on the item \u201ctandem stance\u201d along with the items \u201cone-leg stance,\u201d \u201crise to toes,\u201d \u201ccompensatory stepping backward,\u201d \u201cturning 360\u00b0,\u201d and \u201cplacing foot on stool\u201d when analyzing postural control deficits related to fall risk. 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