Translation, cultural adaptation, validation and reliability of Persian version of Edmonton frailty score questionnaire among Iranian heart failure individuals

• Main Authors: Hojatollah Alaei (Author), Mehrbod Vakhshoori (Author), Maryam Heidarpour (Author), Farbod Khanizadeh (Author), Niloofar Bondariyan (Author), Sayed Ali Emami (Author), Davood Shafie (Author), Awat Feizi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Frailty is a common problem in elderly individuals. However, this issue is not well investigated among heart failure (HF) patients with appropriate scales. We aimed to translate and evaluate Edmonton frailty scale (EFS) validity and reliability in Iranian HF adults. Methods: We implement...