Content validation of the Tilburg Frailty Indicator from the perspective of frail elderly. A qualitative explorative study. Issue 3 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Andreasen, Jane; Lund, Hans; Aadahl, Mette; Gobbens, Robbert J.J.; Sorensen, Erik E.
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 61:Issue 3(2015:Nov./Dec.)
• Page Start: 392
• Page End: 399
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.08.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0030"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) measures frailty in the bio-psycho-social domains.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">A deductive content analysis validated TFI from a target population perspective.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The TFI reflects the issues that frail elderly themselves experience as troublesome.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">However, important issues from a target population perspective were not covered.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">A valid screening tool for frailty is important for clinical practice.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>