Development and Validation of the Clinical Physical Resilience Assessment Scale (CHEES) in Older Adults
2024
Development and Validation of the CHEES Scale for Older Adults
Sample size: 1982
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Ma Lina
Primary Institution: Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Hypothesis
We aimed to develop and validate an easy-to-use physical resilience scale in Chinese older adults.
Conclusion
The CHEES scale has good reliability and validity, making it suitable for evaluating physical resilience in older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- The final CHEES scale included three primary and 14 secondary items.
- The acceptance rate of the CHEES was 90.88%, and the qualified rate was 100%.
- The Cronbach’s α coefficient of the total scale was 0.826.
Takeaway
Researchers created a new tool to help understand how well older people can bounce back from challenges, and it works well.
Methodology
The Delphi method was used to establish the scale, followed by psychometric evaluation on older adults.
Participant Demographics
Chinese older adults, including both community-dwelling and hospitalized individuals.
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