Iranian version of barthel index: validity and reliability in outpatients' elderly

• Main Authors: Sakar Hormozi, Mahtab Alizadeh-Khoei, Farshad Sharifi, Fahimeh Taati, Reyhaneh Aminalroaya, Sadegh Fadaee, Leila Angooti-Oshnari, Homan Saghebi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
• Series: International Journal of Preventive Medicine
• Subjects: barthel-adl; elderly; geriatric outpatients; iran; validity
• Online Access: http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2019;volume=10;issue=1;spage=130;epage=130;aulast=Hormozi

Background: Validation study of Barthel Index for elderly patients being attended in outpatient and rehabilitation clinics in Iran. Methods: Face-to-face interview with 395 out patients geriatric 60+ years was done in a cross-sectional study. The internal consistency Barthel-ADL was used to approve reliability. Criterion validity and factor analysis were used to verify validity. Results: Reliability the Iranian version BI was significant at 0.938. In criterion validity analysis, the high correlation tools included Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) and Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM-subscales ADL) at 0.947 and –0.945, respectively. In factor analyses, two domains obtained, the variance of 10 items achieved 69.79%; also, the Item Total Correlation (ITC) of each item was measured. Conclusions: The Barthel Index shows a good validity and reliability, and recommended to use in the Iranian geriatric outpatients in evaluating physical ability.