Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Edmonton Frail Scale

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ID21537260
AuthorsAysan Amrahi Tabieh (Tabriz University of Medical Sciences), Haleh Heizomi (0000-0001-6665-5497, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences), Hamid Allahverdipour (0000-0003-3700-6185, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume51
Issue1
Pages1-8
Publication date2025-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Gerontology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0360-1277 • E-ISSN: 1521-0472
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03601277.2024.2379632
OpenAlexW4400740583
LanguageEN
References cited27

Due to the need for a validated and relevant scale for assessing frailty, we aimed to translate and adapt a specific tool, ‘Edmonton Frail Scale’ (EFS), into the Persian language and evaluate its psychometric properties. In this methodological and cross-sectional study, we recruited 347 older adults in Naqadeh, Iran. Next, by using the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), we examined the construct validity of the p-EFS. The internal consistency/reliability was estimated by computing Cronbach’s coefficient alpha. The Exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor model that included 11 items and accounted for 49.00% of the variance. Additionally, the construct validity of this three-factor model was supported by the results of the confirmatory factor analysis. The remerged factors were 1) functional, physiological, and cognition status, 2) medication, nutrition status, and social support, and 3) general health status. The Iranian version of EFS is a valid and reliable scale that we suggest for specialists, physicians, and health workers to measure frailty

Geography · Persian · Psychometrics · Theology · Clinical Psychology · Frailty in Older Adults · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Psychology · Gerontology

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