Standing Balance as the Fifth Vital Sign in Clinical Setting

"During the 9-month period each practitioner who receives the balance + weight device is asked to provide anonymous feedback via a kiosk regarding if the balance data influenced clinical decision making after every patient. The kiosk has four marked buttons indicating a 4-point Likert Scale, so the practitioner just presses one of the four buttons to indicate their agreement with the statement, The balance measurement influenced my clinical decision making with this patient. After 9 months, the devices are switched so that every practitioner who had a weight only device receives balance + weight device and vice versa. After the second 9-month period concludes all devices will be retrieved by study personnel, and participants will be asked to complete surveys regarding their experience and attend group feedback sessions regarding their experiences."