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Table 1 Items in the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES)

From: Fear of falling and physical activity in hemodialysis patients: a pilot study

1. Get dressed and undressed

2. Prepare a simple meal

3. Take a bath or a shower

4. Get in/out of a chair

5. Get in/out of bed

6. Answer the door or telephone

7. Walk around the inside of your house

8. Reach into cabinets or closets

9. Light housekeeping

10. Simple shopping

11. Using public transport

12. Crossing roads

13. Light gardening or hanging out the laundry

14. Using front or rear steps at home