Development of HARIZMI II Pediatric Fall Risk Assessment Scale and Evaluation of Its Validity and Reliability
Abstract
Background: Pediatric patients face a high fall risk due to developmental and additional contributing factors, which current assessment tools often fail to accurately identify.
Objectives: To develop a pediatric fall risk assessment tool and evaluate its validity, reliability, and discriminative performance.
Methods: This methodological, cross-sectional study was conducted in 10 hospitals across seven Turkish cities, targeting pediatric patients under 18. Literature findings and expert opinions were utilized in the development of the risk assessment tool. The risk factors in the tool were classified using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model developed by the World Health Organization. The content validity of the scale was assessed using the Content validity was measured via the Content Validity Index; inter-rater reliability (Cohen’s Kappa = 0.87) and internal consistency (KR-20 = 0.651) were also established. Discriminative ability was evaluated using ROC analysis. The risk assessment tool was named HARIZMI II Fall Risk Assessment Tool.
Results: A total of 1056 pediatric patients were evaluated with the developed tool and 54 of these experienced a fall. The content validity index of the scale was 0.921, the inter-rater reliability value (Kappa) was 0.87, the internal consistency coefficient (Kuder-Richardson 20) was 0.651, the Area Under the ROC Curve Value developed as a result of ROC analysis was 0.758, the sensitivity was 0.722, and the specificity was 0.669.
Conclusion: The HARIZMI II Fall Risk Assessment Tool is valid and reliable in identifying children at high risk for falls.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Pediatric Health and Illnesses Nursing, Nursing Management
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Veysel Barış
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Türkiye
İsa Çelik
0000-0003-3381-2286
Türkiye
Şeyda Seren İntepeler
Türkiye
Murat Bektaş
0000-0003-3327-8204
Türkiye
Demet Gökmen Kavak
Türkiye
Şerife Engeloğlu
Türkiye
Publication Date
July 15, 2026
Submission Date
March 4, 2025
Acceptance Date
September 11, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 19 Number: 3