title: Cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the 'Edmonton Frail Scale - EFS' in a Brazilian elderly sample.
abstract: This study aimed to assess the cross-cultural adaptation of the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and its validity in a Brazilian elderly sample. Translation and back-translation were performed, as well as discussion with professionals and elderly for conceptual equivalence, semantic validation and pre-test of the scale. The scale was applied to 137 elderly aged 65 years or older who lived in the community. In the know-groups validation of the frailty diagnosis between gender, age and cognitive deficit, elder elderly, female and with a cognitive deficit scored higher on the frailty diagnosis. A negative convergent correlation was found between the EFS and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) (-0.53, p< 0.01) and the total score of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (-0.60, p< 0.01). The watch test presented high sensitivity and low specificity levels. The Portuguese version of the EFS was considered valid in the study sample.
authors.affiliation: Programa Interunidades de Doutoramento em Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. suzelecris@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Suzele Cristina Coelho
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Fabrício-Wehbe
authors.forename: Fábio Veiga
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Schiaveto
authors.forename: Thaís Ramos Pereira
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Vendrusculo
authors.forename: Vanderlei José
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: Rosana Aparecida Spadoti
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.forename: Rosalina Aparecida Partezani
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires