Validity and reliability of the German version of the 9-item European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale
Population
109 patients with heart failure in a German population
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports German EHFS cBS-9 for HF self-care research; leaves open clinical adoption pending outcome trials.
Structured PICO
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Population
109 patients with heart failure in a German population
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Intervention
German version of the 9-item European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale (G9-EHFScBS)
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Outcome
Validity and reliability (construct validity, discriminant validity, concurrent validity, test-retest reliability, internal consistency)patient reported
The German version of the 9-item European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing self-care in German-speaking heart failure patients.
Cite This Study
Köberich et al. (2012) studied this question.