Test-retest reliability, internal consistency, construct validity and factor structure of a falls risk perception questionnaire in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study

Test-retest reliability, internal consistency, construct validity and factor structure of a falls risk perception questionnaire in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Older adults with type 2 diabetes (DM2) are at increased risk of falling due to complications including: diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, autonomic neuropathy and diabetic foot ulcers. The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability, in...

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Main Authors: Janelle Gravesande, Julie Richardson, Lauren Griffith, Fran Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Archives of Physiotherapy
Subjects:
Balance
Diabetes
Fall risk
Risk perception
Older adults
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-019-0065-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-019-0065-4

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