TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Reliability and validity of the Short Falls Efficacy Scale-International for Japanese older people
JO  - Aging clinical and experimental research
A1  - Kamide, Naoto
A1  - Shiba, Yoshitaka
A1  - Sakamoto, Miki
A1  - Sato, Haruhiko
SP  - 1371
EP  - 1377
VL  - 30
IS  - 11
N2  - BACKGROUND: The Short Falls Efficacy Scale-International (Short FES-I) has been confirmed to be a good measure with reliability and validity in a UK sample; however, the reliability and validity of the Short FES-I for Japanese older people have not yet been established. <br><br>AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Short FES-I for Japanese older people. <br><br>METHODS: The study participants were 519 older people aged 65 years and over who were living independently in their community. The Short FES-I is composed of seven items rated on a four-point Likert scale. Lower scores indicate better fall-related efficacy. To investigate the validity of the Short FES-I, previous falls, physical function such as grip strength and scores on the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, psychological factors such as self-rated health (SRH), cognitive function, and other confounding factors were collected. The association between the previous falls and the Short FES-I was analyzed using logistic regression analysis. Furthermore, factors related to the Short FES-I were investigated using multiple regression analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: Cronbach's alpha for the Short FES-I was 0.87. Short FES-I scores were significantly higher in participants with a history of falls than in those without. In addition, Short FES-I scores were significantly and independently associated with falls in logistic regression analysis, and significantly associated with grip strength, TUG time, and SRH in multiple regression analysis. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION: These results suggest that the Short FES-I is a reliable and valid fall-related measurement scale for Japanese older people.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1594-0667
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40520-018-0940-y
ID  - ref1
ER  -