Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
-
Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2012
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyValidity of the Life Satisfaction questions, the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale in persons with spinal cord injury.
To assess and compare the validity of 3 life satisfaction instruments in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ Overall, the validity of all 3 life satisfaction measures was supported. Despite questionable internal consistency, the concurrent and divergent validity of the LS Questions was at least as good as the validity of the LiSat-9 and the SWLS.
-
Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEffectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to reduce falls incidence among community-living older adults: a randomized controlled trial.
To determine the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to prevent falls among older adults as compared with a brief intervention. ⋯ Although the reduction of falls in the IG was nearly halved, and after the intervention there was a significant reduction in the number of falls at these patients' homes, the multifactorial intervention program is no more effective than the brief intervention to reduce the overall risk of falls.