Cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the "Edmonton Frail Scale - EFS" in a Brazilian elderly sample Adaptación cultural y validez de la Edmonton Frail Scale - EFS en una muestra de ancianos brasileños Adaptação cultural e validade da Edmonton Frail Scale - EFS em uma amostra de idosos brasileiros

• Main Authors: Suzele Cristina Coelho Fabrício-Wehbe (Author), Fábio Veiga Schiaveto (Author), Thaís Ramos Pereira Vendrusculo (Author), Vanderlei José Haas (Author), Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas (Author), Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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-tes...