Construction and validation of content of one instrument to assess falls in the elderly

ABSTRACT 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...

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Main Authors: Michele Bittencourt Silveira, Ricardo Pedrozo Saldanha, José Carlos de Carvalho Leite, Thamyres Oliveira Ferreira da Silva, Thiago Silva, Lidiane Isabel Filippin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082018000200207&lng=en&tlng=en