Reliability of a quantitative clinical posture assessment tool among persons with idiopathic scoliosis
The objective of this study was to determine overall, test–retest and inter-rater reliability of posture indices among persons with idiopathic scoliosis. Seventy participants aged between 10 and 20 years with different types of idiopathic scoliosis (Cobb angle 15 to 60°) were recruited from the scoliosis clinic. Based on the XY co-ordinates of natural reference points [...]
Feasibility of a new concept for measuring actual functional performance in daily life of transfemoral amputees.
Determining the feasibility of implementing a new concept to objectively evaluate actual functional abilities of transfemoral amputees into a new measuring tool called “Assessment of Daily Activity Performance in Transfemoral amputees” (ADAPT). Study 1 comprised two groups of 10 participants, age range 19-72 years. One group used microprocessor-controlled knee joints and the other group used [...]
Reliability, Construct Validity, and Responsiveness of the Neck Disability Index, Patient-Specific Functional Scale, and Numeric Pain Rating Scale in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy.
The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Neck Disability Index, Patient-Specific Functional Scale, and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale in a cohort of patients with cervical radiculopathy. A single-group repeated-measures design. Patients (n = 165) presenting to physical therapy with cervical radiculopathy completed the Neck Disability Index, Patient-Specific Functional [...]
Psychometric Comparisons of 3 Functional Ambulation Measures for Patients With Stroke.
This stud compared the test-retest reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Dynamic Gait Index, the 4-item Dynamic Gait Index, and the Functional Gait Assessment for assessment of walking in patients with stroke. Forty-five outpatients participating in the validity and responsiveness study were tested using the 3 walking measures as well as the 10-m walk test, [...]
Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales (TAPES): A psychometric assessment using classical test theory and Rasch analysis.
The objective of this study was to perform a detailed psychometric analysis using both classical test theory and Rasch analysis of the three main scales of the Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales (TAPES) in people with a lower-limb amputation. A sample of 498 persons who were prosthesis users with a lower-limb amputation was retrospectively [...]
Responsiveness of physical function outcomes following physiotherapy intervention for osteoarthritis of the knee: an outcome comparison study
The objective of this study was to compare the responsiveness of two self-report measures and three physical performance measures of function following physiotherapy for osteoarthritis of the knee. Patients referred for physiotherapy with osteoarthritis of the knee were recruited. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC), Lequesne Algofunctional Index (LAI), timed-up-and-go test (TUGT), timed-stand test [...]
Responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire in Patients With Hand Injury
The objective of this study was to compare responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) with that of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire in patients with hand injuries. Patients with hand injuries were consecutively recruited from 2 community hospitals. Each patient was asked to complete out the MHQ, the [...]
Psychometric properties of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire compared to the Oswestry Disability Index: a systematic review
The objective of this study was to compare the psychometric properties of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and the Oswestry Disability Index used to measure physical ability in people with low back pain. Twenty-three articles were reviewed using an adult population over 18 years old with acute, sub-acute and chronic low back pain. The Roland-Morris Disability [...]
alidation of the activity inventory of the Chedoke-McMaster stroke assessment and the clinical outcome variables scale to evaluate mobility in geriatric clients
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the construct validity of the Activity Inventory of the Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment and the Clinical Outcome Variables Scale (COVS), 2 measures of functional mobility. It was a retrospective longitudinal study of 24 inpatients (mean age 83 years (standard deviation 7)) on a geriatric rehabilitation unit where the [...]
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