Journal article
Agreement and participants’ preferences comparing: self-rated falls risk questionnaire (FRQ) and activities-specific balance confidence (ABC) scale in community-dwelling older adults using the Bland–Altman method
Abstract
Purpose Screening for fall risks is an important part of fall and fracture prevention. This study aims to investigate cross-sectional inter-instrumental agreement and participants’ preferences of the self-rated Falls Risk Questionnaire (FRQ) and Activities Specific Balance Confidence 6 items (ABC-6). This study also aimed to compare FRQ and ABC-6 scores in older adults with and without a history of falls. Design/methodology/approach Through …
Authors
Kooshiar H; MacDermid JC; Walton DM; Grewal R
Journal
Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 85–98
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Date
October 17, 2022
DOI
10.1108/qaoa-03-2022-0020
ISSN
1471-7794