Validity Reliability of FrailBESTest in Older Adults

Fraility; It is an age-related biological syndrome. It is characterized by decreased resistance to stressors due to changes in functional reserves and physiological systems.

BESTest, which is frequently used in the literature, was modified and Frail'BESTest was developed to detect balance problems in fragile individuals. The test consists of 6 subtitles. These are participation, reaction, movement ability, sensory organization, biomechanical constraints, gait symmetry. When looking at the literature, the Turkish version of Frail'BESTest has not been found. For this reason, the aim of study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Frail'BESTest in elderly individuals and to question the effectiveness of its clinical use and to bring it to the use of other researchers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Frail Elderly Syndrome; Balance; Distorted; Assessment, Self
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Frail older adults, assessment

Detailed Description

Fraility; It is an age-related biological syndrome. It is characterized by decreased resistance to stressors due to changes in functional reserves and physiological systems.Especially, the increase in the incidence of falls, loss of mobility, dependence in basic life activities, increase in hospitalizations and increased incidence of death make the diagnosis and treatment of frailty important in elderly individuals.

BESTest, which is frequently used in the literature, was modified and Frail'BESTest was developed to detect balance problems in fragile individuals. The test consists of 6 subtitles. These are participation, reaction, movement ability, sensory organization, biomechanical constraints, gait symmetry. When looking at the literature, the Turkish version of Frail'BESTest has not been found. For this reason, the aim of study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Frail'BESTest in elderly individuals and to question the effectiveness of its clinical use and to bring it to the use of other researchers.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 140

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Kırıkkale, Turkey, 7110
    • Ayşe Abit Kocaman

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years to 95 years (OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals aged 65 and over, Volunteering to participate in research, No cooperation and communication problem

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals aged 65 and over,

  • Your willingness to participate in research Elderly individuals with a diagnosis of frailty
  • No cooperation and communication problems

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with neurological and orthopedic problems Uncontrollable hypertension

  • Those with cardiac disease
  • Those with cooperation and communication problems

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Frail older adults, assessment; Frail older adults, assessment Frail'BESTest, Clinical Frailty Scale, Mini BESTest, Berg Balance Scale, Tinetti Blance and Gait Scale	Other: Frail older adults, assessment; Frail'BESTest, Clinical Frailty Scale, Mini BESTest, Berg Balance Scale, Tinnetti Balance and gait sacale

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Frail'BESTest	The test consists of 6 subtitles. These are participation, reaction, movement ability, sensory organization, biomechanical constraints, gait symmetry.	Day 1
Clinical Frailty Scale	Scale evaluates physical weaknesses such as comorbidity, cognitive impairment, and disability. Scale scoring is from 1 (very favorable) to 9 (terminally ill)	Day 1
Mini BESTest	The Mini-BESTest consists of 14 items and evaluates 4 different components of dynamic balance (1) antispatient postural adjustments, (2) reactive postural control, (3) sensory orientation and (4) dynamic walking).	Day 1
Berg Balance Test	The BBS consists of 14 items to directly monitor the maintenance of body balance during performance	Day 1
Tinetti Balance and Gait Test	In the test used to evaluate balance, walking score is maximum 12 points, balance score is maximum 16 points and a total of 28 points	Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kırıkkale University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Kubicki A, Brika M, Coquisart L, Basile G, Laroche D, Mourey F. The Frail'BESTest. An Adaptation of the "Balance Evaluation System Test" for Frail Older Adults. Description, Internal Consistency and Inter-Rater Reliability. Clin Interv Aging. 2020 Jul 30;15:1249-1262. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S247332. eCollection 2020.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): October 25, 2020
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): January 1, 2022
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): January 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 29, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 29, 2020
• First Posted (ACTUAL): November 4, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): January 21, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 20, 2022
• Last Verified: January 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: Frail'BESTest

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No