Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Falls Efficacy Scale - International in Filipino community-dwelling older adults

• Published in: Disability and rehabilitation 2020-04, Vol.42 (9), p.1292-1298
• Main Authors: Lipardo, Donald S., Leung, Angela Y. M., Gabuyo, Cherry May A., Escuadra, Catherine Joy T., Leung, Patrick Ansel, Aseron, Anne Marie C., Hernandez, Kathlene Anne V., Diaz, Joselito B., Tsang, William W. N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: community-dwelling; Fear of falling; FES-I; Filipino; older adults; translation
• ISSN: 0963-8288; 1464-5165
• DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1519045

Purpose: The Falls Efficacy Scale - International is universally used in assessing the level of concern about falling in older adults. The objectives of this study were to conduct a cross-cultural adaptation and to establish psychometric properties of Falls Efficacy Scale - International in Filipino (FES-I F). Methods: The standardized 10-step translation protocol of the Prevention of Falls Network Europe was followed. Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 or above (N = 211) from Manila, Philippines were recruited. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the translated tool was assessed. Convergent validity was compared with fall-related factors. The receiver operating characteristics were used to determine the cutoff score. Results: The FES-I F has high internal consistency (α = 0.91) and good test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.86). Overall scores were significantly higher among those with subjective report of fear of falling (p