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Construction and validation of content of one instrument to assess falls in the elderly.
Silveira, Michele Bittencourt; Saldanha, Ricardo Pedrozo; Leite, José Carlos de Carvalho; Silva, Thamyres Oliveira Ferreira da; Silva, Thiago; Filippin, Lidiane Isabel.
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  • Silveira MB; Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
  • Saldanha RP; Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
  • Leite JCC; Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
  • Silva TOFD; Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
  • Silva T; Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
  • Filippin LI; Universidade La Salle, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
Einstein (Sao Paulo) ; 16(2): eAO4154, 2018 Jun 11.
Article em En, Pt | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29898025
OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate the content of the online Questionnaire for Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly. METHODS: The instrument was developed based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization. Initially, the set of items was submitted to evaluation of judges (healthcare professionals with experience in elderly health), who could suggest inclusion or exclusion of questions from the instrument; they were also asked to rate each question according to the expected scope. At this stage, clarity and relevance levels for each item were evaluated, generating a total of Content Validity Coefficient (CtVC). RESULTS: Content Validity Coefficient values were satisfactory for both clarity (CtVC=0.76) and relevance (CtVC=0.82) of the questions. Next, a group of elderly volunteers participating in a socializing group evaluated the questionnaire for comprehension. The level of comprehension for each item was identified on a Likert scale, ranging from 0 to 5. The questionnaire was considered easy to understand by most participants (95%), with a mean of 4.75 (±0.11) points for each item. CONCLUSION: The instrument showed acceptable psychometric qualities for screening fall risk among the elderly population. Future studies shall investigate different validation aspects of construct for this measure.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Acidentes por Quedas / Avaliação Geriátrica / Inquéritos Epidemiológicos Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Aged / Humans / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En / Pt Revista: Einstein (Sao Paulo) Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Acidentes por Quedas / Avaliação Geriátrica / Inquéritos Epidemiológicos Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Aged / Humans / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En / Pt Revista: Einstein (Sao Paulo) Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil