2018
DOI: 10.12816/0045306
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Validation of the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in Egyptian Geriatric Population

Abstract: Background: Falls are a common and complex geriatric syndrome. The fear of falling has negative consequences for older adults. Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) is one of the questionnaires that assesses fear of falling and its Arabic version has established validity. Aim of the work: To evaluate the validity of the modification on original Arabic FES-I to be suitable for the Egyptian culture. Materials and Methods: 100 geriatric patients participated in this research. All participants were subjected t… Show more

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“…Scores for the Short FES-I range from a minimum of 7 (no concern about falling) to a maximum of 28 (severe concern about falling). Literature shows that the FES is a valid tool to identify patients at risk for falls [ 25 ]. The FES has demonstrated excellent internal validity (α = 0.96), good relative reliability (intra-class correlation = 0.88), and internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.94).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Scores for the Short FES-I range from a minimum of 7 (no concern about falling) to a maximum of 28 (severe concern about falling). Literature shows that the FES is a valid tool to identify patients at risk for falls [ 25 ]. The FES has demonstrated excellent internal validity (α = 0.96), good relative reliability (intra-class correlation = 0.88), and internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.94).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Scores for the Short FES-I range from a minimum of 7 (no concern about falling) to a maximum of 28 (severe concern about falling). Literature shows that the FES is a valid tool to identify patients at risk for falls [25].…”
Section: Short Fes-imentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Scores of the EQ-5D questionnaire range from 1 to 3, where 1 indicates no problems, 2 indicates some problems, and 3 indicates extreme problems/unable to perform that activity from which a total EQ-5D score (range: 5–15, higher scores indicate poorer HRQoL) has been derived. The modified falls efficacy scale (MFES) was used to assess fear of falls while completing certain tasks [14,15]. MFES consists of 14 questions related to a range of daily activities to determine confidence undertaking certain tasks (for example, get in/out of chair) [14].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 2014, the dyspnea-12 questionnaire Arabic version (D-12-A); was used on a study on Jordanian patients with COPD and revealed significant reliability and excellent construct validity, the study concluded that the D-12-A proves to be a convenient assessment tool for the dyspnea in Arabic speaking patients with COPD (5). The Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) modified Arabic version was applied on 100 geriatric patients in Egypt in a study conducted in 2018 and proved to be a valid tool to estimate the risk of falling amid the geriatric population (6). The SF-36 scale for evaluation of the quality of life at was found to be reliable and valid and assumed to be suitable for Arab communities, especially in North Africa, after being translated and adapted in Tunisia and applied in a study on Tunisian subjects (7).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%