[The German version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International Version (FES-I)].
The German version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International Version (FES-I), which is presented, was developed for the documentation of fall-related selfefficacy in older persons by a EU-funded expert network (Prevention of Falls Network Europe ProFaNE). The FES-I represents a modification of the original Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), including additional items on complex functional performances and social aspects of falls. The FES-I shows high internal reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.96) as well as high test-retest reliability (r=0.96). The mean inter-item correlation was: r = 0.55 (Range r = 0.29-0.79). Results of validation studies for the FES-I in community dwelling older persons for different European countries and geriatric patients with cognitive impairment will be published in the near future.
Dias
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Bethanien Krankenhaus, Geriatrisches Zentrum GmbH, Rohrbacher Str. 149, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany.
Kempen
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Todd
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Beyer
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Freiberger
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Piot-Ziegler
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Yardley
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Hauer
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005062:European Union; D005239:Fear; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires