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Tahereh Sokout

Publications 2

Research article Open access

Validation of the Persian version of the 9-item Berg Balance Scale Among Older Iranians

Fatemeh Razmjouie, Bahareh Zeynalzadeh Ghoochani, Leila Ghahremani et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2023 · 10.5001/omj.2023.77

Objectives: Old age is often associated with a progressive decline in the capacity of individuals to maintain dynamic and static balance, leading to falls and fear of falling. This study aimed to validate the 9-item Berg Balance Scale (BBS-9) for the older Iranian population. Methods: The current psychometric study inv …

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Psychometric Properties of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International, Cut-off Points, and Validating its Short Version Among Iranian Older People

Zahra Norouzi, Bahareh Zeynalzadeh Ghoochani, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2023 · 10.5001/omj.2023.39

Objectives: Older people have a fear of falling, which is far more difficult than falling itself. We measured the extent of this feeling using a short and valid Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) 7-item questionnaire for the aging community in Iran. Methods: The present psychometric work deals with outlining th …

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