Validation of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale in Cognitively Impaired Older People
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Validation of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale in cognitively impaired older people.
BACKGROUND This study evaluated psychometric properties of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES) to measure fear of falling in cognitively impaired older people. Icon-FES uses pictures as visual cues to prompt responses. METHODS A total of 50 community-dwelling older people with moderate cognitive impairment were assessed on Icon-FES, Falls Efficacy Scale-International, and vario...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1079-5006,1758-535X
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt007