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Abstract: EP1411
Type: Poster Sessions
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - Clinical assessment tools
Background: Falls are a prominent problem in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) which involve more than 50 percent of people during any six months period. Balance impairment and fear of falling are two common risk factors for falls. Therefore, there is a need for developing the valid and reliable clinically feasible tools to assess these risk factors and identify individuals at increased risk for falls. The aim of this study was to examine reliability and validity of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC) and Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in Iranian patients with MS.
Method: 128 people with MS were enrolled in this study and completed the Persian version of ABC, FES-I, Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12), and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) questioners in the test session. To assess the test-retest reliability, 47 people filled out the Persian version of ABC, and FES-I in the retest session with an interval of 2-7 days.
Results: the Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) for test-retest reliability were 0.96 and 0.92 and Cronbach's alpha coefficient for internal consistency were 0.98 and 0.96 for ABC and FES-I, respectively. Correlation analyses showed a significantly positive correlation (p < 0.001) between ABC and BBS(r=0.55), and FES-I and MSWS-12 (r=0.72). While there were a significantly negative correlation between ABC and MSWS-12 (r=0.70), and FES-I and BBS (r=0.56).
Conclusion: The Persian version of ABC and FES-I are reliable and valid measures to quantify balance confidence and fear of falling in people with MS in both clinical and research setting.
Keywords: Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC), Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), Multiple Sclerosis, Reliability, Validity
Disclosure: nothing to disclose
Abstract: EP1411
Type: Poster Sessions
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - Clinical assessment tools
Background: Falls are a prominent problem in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) which involve more than 50 percent of people during any six months period. Balance impairment and fear of falling are two common risk factors for falls. Therefore, there is a need for developing the valid and reliable clinically feasible tools to assess these risk factors and identify individuals at increased risk for falls. The aim of this study was to examine reliability and validity of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC) and Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in Iranian patients with MS.
Method: 128 people with MS were enrolled in this study and completed the Persian version of ABC, FES-I, Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 (MSWS-12), and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) questioners in the test session. To assess the test-retest reliability, 47 people filled out the Persian version of ABC, and FES-I in the retest session with an interval of 2-7 days.
Results: the Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC) for test-retest reliability were 0.96 and 0.92 and Cronbach's alpha coefficient for internal consistency were 0.98 and 0.96 for ABC and FES-I, respectively. Correlation analyses showed a significantly positive correlation (p < 0.001) between ABC and BBS(r=0.55), and FES-I and MSWS-12 (r=0.72). While there were a significantly negative correlation between ABC and MSWS-12 (r=0.70), and FES-I and BBS (r=0.56).
Conclusion: The Persian version of ABC and FES-I are reliable and valid measures to quantify balance confidence and fear of falling in people with MS in both clinical and research setting.
Keywords: Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale (ABC), Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), Multiple Sclerosis, Reliability, Validity
Disclosure: nothing to disclose