Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a fall-related impulsive behaviour scale for residential care
Author(s) -
Julie Whitney,
Stephen H. Jackson,
Jacqueline Close,
Stephen R. Lord
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/aft130
Subject(s) - medicine , cronbach's alpha , impulsivity , population , construct validity , neuropsychology , cognition , clinical psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , psychometrics , environmental health
impulsivity in older people with cognitive impairment has yet to be examined rigorously as a risk factor for falls. The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a new fall-related impulsive behaviour scale (FIBS) for a cognitively impaired population living in residential care.
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