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Psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International for older adults with osteoporosis, self-reported balance deficits and fear of falling

Alexandra HalvarssonDepartment of Neurobiology Health Care Sciences and Society (NVS) Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; ;Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Agneta StåhleDepartment of Neurobiology Health Care Sciences and Society (NVS) Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; ;Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4924-3842View further author information
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Pages 2658-2661 | Received 21 Oct 2014, Accepted 22 Jun 2017, Published online: 07 Jul 2017

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