Language equivalence of the modified falls efficacy scale (MFES) among English- and Spanish-speaking older adults: Rasch analysis

Robert J. Lucero; Sergio Romero; Robert Fieo; Yamnia Cortes; Jeannie P. Cimiotti; Lusine Poghosyan

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Language equivalence of the modified falls efficacy scale (MFES) among English- and Spanish-speaking older adults: Rasch analysis

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Language equivalence of the modified falls efficacy scale (MFES) among English- and Spanish-speaking older adults: Rasch analysis

Robert J. Lucero, Sergio Romero, Robert Fieo, Yamnia Cortes, Jeannie P. Cimiotti and Lusine Poghosyan

BMC geriatrics, Vol.20(1), pp.286-286

08/12/2020

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01627-3

PMCID: 7422612

PMID: 32787777

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Background To investigate item-level measurement properties of the Modified Falls Efficacy (MFES) Scale among English- and Spanish-speaking urban-dwelling older adults as a means to evaluate language equivalence of the tool. Methods Secondary analysis of survey data from 170 English (n = 83) and Spanish (n = 87) speaking older adults who reported to the emergency department of a quaternary medical center in New York City between February 2010 and August 2011. The Rasch rating scale model was used to investigate item statistics and ordering of items, item and person reliability, and model performance of the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale. Results The Modified Falls Efficacy Scale, for English- and Spanish-speakers, demonstrated acceptable fit to the Rasch model of a unidimensional measure. While the range of the construct is more limited for the Spanish group, the interval between tasks are much closer, reflecting little to no construct under-representation. Conclusion There is rationale for continued testing of a unidemsional English- and Spanish-MFES among urban community-dwelling older adults. Large-scale international studies linking the unidemsional MFES to patient outcomes will support the validity of this tool for research and practice.

Fear of falling

Language equivalence

Modified falls efficacy scale

Psychometric measurement

Rash analysis

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Title: Subtitle: Language equivalence of the modified falls efficacy scale (MFES) among English- and Spanish-speaking older adults: Rasch analysis
Creators: Robert J. Lucero - University of Florida
Sergio Romero - North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Robert Fieo - Florida College
Yamnia Cortes - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jeannie P. Cimiotti - Emory University
Lusine Poghosyan - Columbia University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: BMC geriatrics, Vol.20(1), pp.286-286
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01627-3
PMID: 32787777
PMCID: 7422612
NLM abbreviation: BMC Geriatr
ISSN: 1471-2318
eISSN: 1471-2318
Publisher: BioMed Central
Grant note: P30NR010677; P30NR010677-S1 / ;
Language: English
Date published: 08/12/2020
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984446407502771

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