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Evidence summary

Rank #34Tool validationOA (PMC)

Development of a Falls Efficacy Scale: A Contextually Relevant and Appropriate Tool for Indian Seniors

Cureus • 2025

Palani G Kumar, Sarvang Desai

Open source

Quick takeaway

This tool-development study creates a falls-efficacy measure tailored to Indian living environments and activities, supporting more context-fit risk assessment.

Why this matters

Useful for fall-risk programs that need a culturally and contextually relevant way to identify fear of falling.

Key caution

Early validation is modest and predictive validity against later falls still needs longitudinal testing.

Development of a Falls Efficacy Scale: A Contextually Relevant and Appropriate Tool for Indian Seniors