2009
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-11692009000600018
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the "Edmonton Frail Scale - EFS" in a Brazilian elderly sample

Abstract: Fabrício-Wehbe SCC, Schiaveto FV, Vendrusculo TRP, Haas VJ, Dantas RAS, Rodrigues RAP. Cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the "Edmonton Frail Scale -EFS" in a brazilian elderly sample. Rev Latino-am Enfermagem 2009 novembro-dezembro; 17(6):1043-9. (-0,60, p<0,01 This study aimed to assess the cross-cultural adaptation of the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and its validity in a

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“…Its use allowed us to detect the profile of frailty of institutionalized elderly, being easy to handle and apply, and is useful for health professionals in the context of clinical practice and research. (5) Thus, it is necessary to includefrailty assessment as part of the multidimensional institutionalized elderlyassessment, assisting health professionals in the development of clinical interventions and strategies to prevent or minimize the effects of this syndrome and its consequences on quality of life of this population.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Its use allowed us to detect the profile of frailty of institutionalized elderly, being easy to handle and apply, and is useful for health professionals in the context of clinical practice and research. (5) Thus, it is necessary to includefrailty assessment as part of the multidimensional institutionalized elderlyassessment, assisting health professionals in the development of clinical interventions and strategies to prevent or minimize the effects of this syndrome and its consequences on quality of life of this population.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, information on their frailty profile was collected through the Edmonton Frail Scale. (5) The information about diseases and medicines were extracted from medical records of each elderly.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Prior to this research stage, a process of cultural adaptation of the EFS to Portuguese was carried out and its validity verified (16) .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The construct and criteria validity of the scale, as well as the internal consistency of the items, were verified and considered valid in relation to the sample studied (16) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Entretanto, não há na literatura um consenso referente à definição da síndrome da fragilidade, em virtude das diferentes concepções existentes, as quais podem relacionar a síndrome com o declínio multissistêmico, e outros que conceituam a fragilidade como um acúmulo de déficits funcionais, estados de doença, limitações resultantes da influência psicossocial, 5 declínio da dimensão cognitiva. 6,7 A definição mais utilizada na literatura é o modelo operacionalizado por Fried et al 4 Os critérios estabelecidos por este grupo de pesquisadores contemplam um declínio fisiológico acumulado envolvendo vários sistemas, e esse acúmulo de declínios repercute na maior vulnerabilidade do indivíduo a desfechos adversos.…”
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