Cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the "Edmonton Frail Scale - EFS" in a Brazilian elderly sample

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Suzele Cristina Coelho Fabrício-wehbe²  Fábio Veiga Schiaveto¹  Thaís Ramos Pereira Vendrusculo¹  Vanderlei José Haas¹  Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas¹  Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto Programa Interunidades de Doutoramento em Enfermagem,Brazil

关键词: frail elderly;    nursing methodology research;    cross-cultural comparison;    validation studies;    anciano frágil;    investigación metodológica en enfermería;    comparación transcultural;    estudios de validación;    idoso fragilizado;    pesquisa metodológica em enfermagem;    comparação transcultural;    estudos de validação;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692009000600018

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to assess the cross-cultural adaptation of the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and its validity in a Brazilian elderly sample. Translation and back-translation were performed, as well as discussion with professionals and elderly for conceptual equivalence, semantic validation and pre-test of the scale. The scale was applied to 137 elderly aged 65 years or older who lived in the community. In the know-groups validation of the frailty diagnosis between gender, age and cognitive deficit, elder elderly, female and with a cognitive deficit scored higher on the frailty diagnosis. A negative convergent correlation was found between the EFS and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) (-0.53, p< 0.01) and the total score of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (-0.60, p< 0.01). The watch test presented high sensitivity and low specificity levels. The Portuguese version of the EFS was considered valid in the study sample.

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