Reliability and Validity of the Short Falls Efficacy Scale International in English, Mandarin, and Bahasa Malaysia in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Tan, Maw Pin, Nalathamby, Nemala, Mat, Sumaiyah, Tan, Pey June, Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah, Morgan, Karen
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE Publications 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20529/; https://doi.org/10.1177/0091415017752942
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

While the prevalence of falls among Malaysian older adults is comparable to other older populations around the world, little is currently known about fear of falling in Malaysia. The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) and short FES-I scales to measure fear of falling have not yet been valida...