"Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability Testing of the Ti" by Ayele Semachew Kasa, Peta Drury et al.
Background: Frailty is a global health problem, including in African countries. Despite this, no reliable or valid frailty instruments incorporate any African language, and no research exists to cross-culturally adapt and test the validity and reliability of instruments commonly used in other countries for use within African countries. The Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) is a reliable and validated instrument with the potential to be relevant for older populations living in Africa. This study aimed to develop the TFI Amharic (TFI-AM) version for use within Ethiopia. Methods: This study employe...
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