Application of Rasch Analysis to Examine Psychometric Aspects of the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale When Used in a New Cultural Context

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 156-163

  Arnadottir, Solveig A ^a,b   Lundin Olsson, Lillemor ^b   Gunnarsdottir, Elin D ^a   Fisher, Anne G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI   (Iceland)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aging; Outcome assessment (health care); Postural balance; Psychometrics; Rehabilitation; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC BALANCE CONFIDENCE SCALE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; RASCH ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; THEORETICAL MODEL; VALIDITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 73049108349     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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