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The Persian version of the Berg Balance Scale: inter and intra-rater reliability and construct validity in elderly adults

Mahyar Salavati, Hossein Negahban, Masood Mazaheri, Manijeh Soleimanifar, Mohammad Hadadi, Leyla Sefiddashti, Maryam Hassan Zahraee, Keyvan Davatgaran, Awat Feizi

Disability and Rehabilitation · 2012 · 61 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Acceptable levels of intra and inter-rater reliability with a moderate internal consistency and high validity were demonstrated for the Persian version of BBS.

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