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ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2021

Psychometric properties of the German version of the Fear of Falling Questionnaire-revised (FFQ-R) in a sample of older adults after hip or pelvic fracture.

Anja Dautel, Michaela Gross, Bastian Abel, Rebekka Pomiersky, Tobias Eckert, Klaus Hauer, Martina Schäufele, Gisela Büchele, Clemens Becker, Klaus Pfeiffer

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Anja DautelDepartment of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany. anja.dautel@rbk.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9986-5554
Michaela GrossDepartment of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany.
Bastian AbelAgaplesion Bethanien Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Rebekka PomierskyAgaplesion Bethanien Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Tobias EckertAgaplesion Bethanien Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Klaus HauerAgaplesion Bethanien Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Martina SchäufeleHochschule Mannheim, University of Applied Science, Mannheim, Germany.
Gisela BücheleInstitute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Clemens BeckerDepartment of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany.
Klaus PfeifferDepartment of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany.

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Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 01EC1404
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Abstract

backgroundIdentifying patients with maladaptive fear of falling (FOF) is important in the rehabilitation phase after serious fall. The 6-item Fear of Falling Questionnaire-revised (FFQ-R) was seen as promising measurement instrument as it evaluates FOF in a broader way than the one-item-question and independent of physical activities.

aimThe purpose of the analysis was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated German FFQ-R.

methodsBack-translation method was applied. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with diagonally weighted least square estimation was used to verify the two-factor structure. Data were collected during inpatient rehabilitation from hip and pelvic fracture patients [age 84.3 ± 6.2, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores > 23] participating in an RCT (N = 112) and a cross-sectional survey (N = 40).

resultsInternal consistency was 0.78 (Cronbach´s alpha). No floor or ceiling effects were found. Discriminatory power on item level was moderate to good (r = 0.43-0.65). CFA revealed a good model fit and confirmed the two-factor structure. The German FFQ-R was moderately correlated (r = 0.51) with the Short Falls Efficacy Scale-International (Short FES-I) used as a proxy measure for FOF. Missing rates up to 9% for specific items were because some individuals, independent of cognitive level or age, had problems to rate items with conditional statements on possible negative consequences of a fall.

conclusionsResults demonstrated moderate to good psychometric properties similar to the original English version in a comparable sample of fracture patients.

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Accidental FallsFearAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesCognitive and affective dimensions of fear of fallingFear of Falling Questionnaire-revisedGerman versionPsychometric properties

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