Turkish Version of Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Fear of Falling Avoidance Behaviour in Turkish Community-dwelling Older Adults

This study is planned to translate the Fear of Falling Avoidance Behaviour Questionnaire (FFABQ) into Turkish and to assess the psychometric properties (validity, reliability, responsiveness, floor and ceiling effect) of this Turkish version.

The permission for the Turkish version was received by Landers. The translation will be made according to Beaton et al. guidelines. The internal reliability of the FFABQ Türkish version will be assessed using Cronbach's alpha, and item analyses will be conducted by examining the effect on Cronbach's alpha of excluding each of the six FOG-Q items individually. The test-retest reliability will be assessed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).

Convergent validity will be evaluated by means of Spearman rank correlation coefficient (rs). In this section will be determined the correlation between the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale and visual analog scale for fear of falling.

Inclusion Criteria:

• having good cognitive functions (Standardized Mini Mental Test score of 24 and above)
• To be able to live independently in the community,
• to voluntarily participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• The use of drugs that may affect balance
• Polypharmacy status
• Having serious musculoskeletal or neurological disorders,
• Lower or upper limb amputation that may affect balance.