Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Oral Frailty Index‐8 for Turkish Older Adults
The OFI-8-TR is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing oral frailty and identifying swallowing-related and nutritional vulnerability in older adults. Its brevity and multidimensional structure make it a practical screening tool for routine geriatric assessments to support early identification of swallowing- and nutrition-related vulnerability.
Authors
- Sibel Çavdar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4570-3071)
- Nagihan Sözen Gencer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6256-0351)
- Fatma Ozge Kayhan Kocak
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
- Ankara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Izmir Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Izmir Bozyaka Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Turku City Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerodontology
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.70064
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00