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ArticleBMC geriatrics2019

A Danish version of the life-space assessment (LSA-DK) - translation, content validity and cultural adaptation using cognitive interviewing in older mobility limited adults.

Mette Merete Pedersen, Pia Kjær-Sørensen, Julie Midtgaard, Cynthia J Brown, Ann Christine Bodilsen

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07621770 (Nutritional Status in Adults With Diabetic Foot in an Outpatient Wound Clinic), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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NCT07621770 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Nutritional Status in Adults With Diabetic Foot in an Outpatient Wound Clinic: A Feasibility and Pilot Study

TypeobservationalSponsorHvidovre University HospitalRan2026 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsDiabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU), Nutrition Assessment, Malnutrition (Calorie), Ulcer FootArmsProtein supplementation and nutrition education
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Life-Space Mobility in the Elderly: Current Perspectives.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mette Merete PedersenClinical Research Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Kettegård Alle 30, 2650, Hvidovre, Denmark. mette.merete.pedersen@regionh.dk.ORCID 0000-0001-5719-2531
Pia Kjær-SørensenFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Julie MidtgaardThe University Hospitals' Centre for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0003-2381-2127
Cynthia J BrownBirmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Ann Christine BodilsenExercise and Health, Roskilde Municipality, Roskilde, Denmark.
University of Copenhagen · DKHvidovre Hospital · DKRoskilde Sygehus · DKUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIdentification and prevention of mobility limitations in older adults is important to reduce adverse health outcomes. The Life-Space Assessment (LSA) provides a single measure of mobility including environmental and social resources of the older adult. Availability of the LSA for non-English speaking countries is still sparse. Therefore, we translated the LSA into Danish and performed a content validity analysis of the translation in older adults with mobility limitations.

methodsAfter translation into Danish, the Danish version (LSA-DK) was content validated using cognitive interviewing in older mobility limited adults (+ 65) from an outpatient rehabilitation center (n = 12), medical wards at a university hospital (n = 11), and an assisted living facility (n = 7). The interviews were transcribed and analyzed according to the four stages of the Information Processing Model. Based on the analyses, recommendations for changes to the LSA-DK and to the manual were made and presented to the developers of the LSA.

resultsConsensus was reached on the LSA-DK. Thirty cognitive interviews were carried out. A wide range of sources of error primarily related to the comprehension, memory and decision process were identified. The frequency and type of error sources were most prevalent among assisted living facility informants and included difficulties in defining the geographical extension of neighborhood, town and outside town. The results led to adaptations to the questionnaire and manual to support implementation of the LSA-DK in clinical practice.

conclusionsThe Life-Space Assessment was translated into Danish and content validated based on cognitive interviews. Adaptations were made to support that the Danish version can be implemented in clinical practice and used in the assessment of mobility in older Danish adults.

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Mobility LimitationTranslationsAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionDenmarkEnvironment DesignFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslatingCognitive interviewingLife-space assessmentMobilityOlder adults

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