IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy4247 http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2021.132307HealthcareDeveloping a Questionnaire to Determine Risk Factors Associated with Fear of Falls SampadaDhavaleSoniaSinghKParasher Raju11220213)3743This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Background: Fear of Falls (FOF) in the elderly reduces physical activity and predisposes them to falls, disability, and premature death. The prevention and management of FOF are important to improve function and the quality of life of the older individual. This study aimed to develop a questionnaire to determine the factors associated with FOF in community-living senior citizens. Method: Items in the questionnaire were obtained from the literature and from interviewing the elderly and physiotherapists who work with them. Content validity of the questionnaire was established by Lawshe__ampersandsignrsquo;s method using a Delphi process with five gerontology and survey research experts. The internal consistency was determined using Cronbach__ampersandsignrsquo;s alpha. Result: Content Validity Index and Cronbach__ampersandsignrsquo;s alpha were found to be 0.80 and 0.85 respectively. Conclusion: This questionnaire is a valid tool with good internal consistency. It can be used to determine factors associated with FOF in the elderly

 Fear of Falls Elderly Falls Ageing Risk factors Questionnaire