Determining the scientific validity of a falls risk assessment battery for older people / Determinação da validade científica de uma bateria de avaliação do risco de quedas em pessoas idosas
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Accidentes por caídas, Saúde do idoso, Acidentes por quedasResumo
Objetivo: desenvolver e validar a Bateria de Avaliação do Risco de Quedas para Idosos (BARQ), por meio da validade de conteúdo e aparência, além de estabelecer uma equação preditora dos índices específicos. Metodologia: estudo descritivo, transversal e exploratório, com abordagem metodológica e técnica Delphi. A versão preliminar da BARQ incluiu Histórico de Quedas (HQ), Medicamentos (UM), Segurança Doméstica (SD), Equilíbrio (Eq), Mobilidade (Mo) e Acuidade Visual (AC). Um quadro de peritos avaliou a validade. Utilizou-se o SPSS 22.0 com análise descritiva e Alfa de Cronbach. Resultados: dos 37 convidados, 17 participaram (61,5% doutores). Foram necessárias cinco rodadas Delphi para alcançar 100% de concordância (∝ ≥0,8). O índice Alfa destacou HQ (0,97), Mo (0,96) e IGRQ (0,92). Conclusão: a BARQ mostrou-se válida e confiável para avaliar o risco de quedas em idosos, apresentando alta consistência interna e consolidando-se como instrumento aplicável na prática clínica e em pesquisas.
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