Evaluating Psychometric Properties of the Social Frail Index in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
2024
Evaluating the Social Frail Index in Thai Older Adults
Sample size: 380
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Roopsawang Inthira, Aree-Ue Suparb, Chintapanyakun Teepatad
Primary Institution: Mahidol University
Hypothesis
The study aims to evaluate the valid and psychometric properties of the Social Frail Index Thai version.
Conclusion
The Social Frail Index Thai version was found to be valid and reliable for assessing social frailty in Thai older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- The item-level content validity index (I-CVI) was 0.96.
- The scale-level content validity index (S-CVI/UA) was 0.80.
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed a good fit for the model.
- Factor loading ranged from 0.331 to 0.969.
- Inter-rater reliability Kappa coefficient was 0.87.
- Cronbach Alpha for internal consistency reliability was 0.80.
Takeaway
Researchers checked if a tool for measuring social frailty works well in older people in Thailand, and it does!
Methodology
A cross-sectional study using back translation technique for the Social Frail Index and assessing validity and reliability in participants.
Participant Demographics
Community-dwelling Thai older adults from four regions in Thailand.
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