Reliability and validity of the public transportation use assessment form for individuals after stroke

CONCLUSIONS: The PTAF showed sufficient internal consistency, intra-rater reliability, and construct validity.Implications for rehabilitationThis study illustrated the inter-rater reliability of the public transportation use assessment form (PTAF), indicating that the PTAF can be used for reliable assessment independent of the rater.The PTAF showed good internal consistency, indicating that each item in the PTAF consistently assessed the ability of patients with stroke to use public transportation.The PTAF correlated with assessment tools such as walking ability, balance, motor paralysis, intelligence, and activities of daily living, indicating that it reflects the functions and abilities necessary to use public transportation.PMID:36239400 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2022.2133175
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research