Evaluating the psychometric properties of the iconographical falls efficacy scale (ICON-FES)
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Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties testing of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES).
BACKGROUND The Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES) is an innovative tool to assess concern of falling that uses pictures as visual cues to provide more complete environmental contexts. Advantages of Icon-FES over previous scales include the addition of more demanding balance-related activities, ability to assess concern about falling in highly functioning older people, and its normal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1807-5932,1980-5322
DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e1427