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== Objective == | == Objective == | ||
The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) is a measure of “fear of falling” or “concerns about falling”, developed as a part of the Prevention of Falls Network Europe (ProFaNE) project from 2003 to 2006 by Todd et al<ref>L. Yardley, N. Beyer, K. Hauer, G. Kempen, C. Piot-Ziegler, and C. Todd, “Development and initial validation of the falls efficacy scale-international (FES-I),” ''Age and Ageing'', vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 614–619, 2005.</ref>. It is a 16 item questionnaire, useful to the researchers and clinicians interested in fear of falling, with a score ranging from minimum 16 (no concern about falling) to maximum 64 (severe concern about falling). | |||
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== Intended Population == | == Intended Population == | ||
The FES-I is intended to be used in adult population to measure the level of concern about falling during social and physical activities inside and outside the home whether or not the person actually does the activity. | |||
== Method of Use == | == Method of Use == | ||
===== Equipment ===== | |||
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===== Training ===== | |||
no special training required | |||
===== Mode and Cost of Instrument ===== | |||
It can be administered as self-completion questionnaires, or interview based questionnaire. | |||
It is available free of cost at https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/fes-i/ . | |||
== Instrument == | == Instrument == | ||
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== Psychometric Properties == | == Psychometric Properties == | ||
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Objective[edit | edit source]
The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) is a measure of “fear of falling” or “concerns about falling”, developed as a part of the Prevention of Falls Network Europe (ProFaNE) project from 2003 to 2006 by Todd et al[1]. It is a 16 item questionnaire, useful to the researchers and clinicians interested in fear of falling, with a score ranging from minimum 16 (no concern about falling) to maximum 64 (severe concern about falling).
Intended Population[edit | edit source]
The FES-I is intended to be used in adult population to measure the level of concern about falling during social and physical activities inside and outside the home whether or not the person actually does the activity.
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
Equipment[edit | edit source]
- Pen
- Paper
Training[edit | edit source]
no special training required
Mode and Cost of Instrument[edit | edit source]
It can be administered as self-completion questionnaires, or interview based questionnaire.
It is available free of cost at https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/fes-i/ .
Instrument[edit | edit source]
Psychometric Properties[edit | edit source]
add links to outcome measures here (see Outcome Measures Database)
Evidence[edit | edit source]
add text here relating to management approaches to the condition
Differential Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
add text here relating to the differential diagnosis of this condition
Resources[edit | edit source]
add appropriate resources here
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ L. Yardley, N. Beyer, K. Hauer, G. Kempen, C. Piot-Ziegler, and C. Todd, “Development and initial validation of the falls efficacy scale-international (FES-I),” Age and Ageing, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 614–619, 2005.
