The psychometric qualities of the Groningen Frailty Indicator in Romanian community-dwelling old citizens

Olăroiu, Marinela; Ghinescu, Minerva Claudia; Naumov, Viorica; Brinza, Ileana; Heuvel, Wilco van den

doi:10.1093/fampra/cmu022

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“…This reinforces the expected validity (face validity) and therefore makes it possible to confirm the absence of problems related to translation [19]. The internal consistency generally exceeded the recommended minimum alpha coefficient standard for group comparison of 0.70 [26,29] and also was higher than the reliability of the GFI in Dutch (0.68) [12] and Romanian study (0.746) [30]. Indeed, Ware [29] considered the reliability of 0.5 or above was acceptable.…”

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confidence: 67%

“…The mean frailty score (6.77) using the GFI among the elderly in the study was higher than their Dutch [7,12] and Romanian [30] counterparts. Drubbel et al [7] and Peters et al [12] found a mean score of 3.2 (n = 623; mean age 73.4 years) and 4.5 (n = 353, mean age = 81 years), respectively, in community-dwelling older patients in the Netherlands.…”

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confidence: 53%

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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Groningen Frailty Indicator among Lebanese elderly people

Khamis

Sabbah

et al. 2019

J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc.

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Background: The levels of frailty are anticipated to increase as a result of population aging. A valid instrument is required to detect individuals at high risk of frailty. The present research aimed to assess feasibility, reliability, and construct validity of the Arabic version of Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI) in urban and rural populations in South Lebanon.Methods: During 2015, a cross-sectional study, which enrolled 390 community-dwelling individuals aged 65 years and above, was conducted in urban and rural areas in Nabatieh in South Lebanon. The survey included questions on sociodemographic and health-related characteristics, GFI, and Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13). The translation and cultural adaptation of the GFI followed a standardized protocol. After that, the psychometric properties of the scale (i.e., feasibility, reliability, and validity) were evaluated.Results: A total of 390 elderly filled out the questionnaire, of whom 51% were women and 70% lived in rural areas. 81.3% of elderly were identified as frail. The internal consistency of the GFI scale was high for all subscales (Cronbach's alpha > 0.70), except the social scale (0.56). The GFI yielded statistically significant scores for subgroup analysis (known-groups validity) as higher levels of frailty were seen in older people, women, those with morbidities, and those reported poor financial status. The construct validity of the scale was supported by the significant correlation with the VES-13 (r = 0.73; p = 0.001), quality of life (r = − 0.22; p = 0.001), and self-reported health status (r = − 0.66; p = 0.001). Conclusion:This study supports the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the GFI Arabic version as a screening tool for frailty among community-dwelling elderly in South Lebanon.

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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Groningen Frailty Indicator among Lebanese elderly people

Khamis

Sabbah

et al. 2019

J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc.

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“…Only four studies considered content validity, with three given a positive rating (all from Brazil) . Internal consistency was assessed in three studies, all of which were given an indeterminate rating . Two studies assessed criterion validity, although only one assessed it adequately .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[49][50][51] Internal consistency was assessed in three studies, all of which were given an indeterminate rating. [50][51][52] Two studies assessed criterion validity, although only one assessed it adequately. 52 All but two studies assessed construct validity, 52,53 although it was the only criterion assessed in 12 of these studies.…”

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Frailty Screening in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Gray

Richardson

McGuire

et al. 2016

J American Geriatrics Society

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ICT-Supported Interventions Targeting Pre-frailty: Healthcare Recommendations from the Personalised ICT Supported Service for Independent Living and Active Ageing (PERSSILAA) Study

Ó’Caoimh

Molloy

Fitzgerald

et al. 2018

Communications in Computer and Information Science

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As society ages, healthcare systems are preparing for an increasing prevalence of frail, co-morbid and older community-dwellers at risk of adverse outcomes including falls, malnutrition, hospitalisation, institutionalisation and death. Early intervention is desirable and pre-frailty, before onset of functional decline, may represent a suitable transition stage to target, albeit evidence for reversibility and appropriate interventions are limited. No consensus on the definition, diagnosis or management of pre-frailty exists. This work describes 25 healthcare related findings from the recently completed PERsonalised ICT Supported Service for Independent Living and Active Ageing (PERSSILAA) project, funded under the 2013-2016 European Union Framework Programme 7 (grant #610359). PERSSILAA developed a comprehensive Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)-supported platform to screen, assess, intervene and then monitor community-dwellers in two regions (Enschede in the Netherlands and Campania in Italy) in order to address pre-frailty and promote active and healthy ageing, targeting three important pre-frailty subdomains: nutrition, cognition and physical function. Proposed definitions of pre-frailty, ICT-based approaches to screen and monitor for the onset of frailty and targeted management strategies employing technology across these domains are described. The potential of these 25 healthcare recommendations in the development of future European guidelines on the screening and prevention of frailty is explored.

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The psychometric qualities of the Groningen Frailty Indicator in Romanian community-dwelling old citizens

Cited by 24 publications

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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Groningen Frailty Indicator among Lebanese elderly people

Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Groningen Frailty Indicator among Lebanese elderly people

Frailty Screening in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

ICT-Supported Interventions Targeting Pre-frailty: Healthcare Recommendations from the Personalised ICT Supported Service for Independent Living and Active Ageing (PERSSILAA) Study

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