Psychometric properties of four fear of falling rating scales in people with Parkinson's disease.

Summary, in English

Fear of falling (FOF) is commonly experienced in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). It is a predictor of recurrent falls, a barrier to physical exercise, and negatively associated with health-related quality of life. A variety of rating scales exist that assess different aspects of FOF but comprehensive head-to-head comparisons of their psychometric properties in people with PD are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of four FOF rating scales in people with PD. More specifically, we investigated and compared the scales' data completeness, scaling assumptions, targeting, and reliability.

• Författare: Stina Jonasson; Maria H Nilsson; Jan Lexell
• Avdelning/ar: Rehabiliteringsmedicin; Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande; MultiPark: Multidisciplinary research focused on Parkinson´s disease
• Publiceringsår: 2014
• Språk: Engelska
• Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: BMC Geriatrics
• Volym: 14
• Issue: May 21
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• Länkar: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24884466?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-14-66
• Dokumenttyp: Artikel i tidskrift
• Förlag: BioMed Central (BMC)
• Ämne: Geriatrics
• Status: Published
• Forskningsgrupp: Rehabilitation medicine; Active and Healthy Ageing Research Group
• ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt: ISSN: 1471-2318