The Stroke Upper and Lower Extremity Physical Function Measures Were Supported for Score Reliability, Validity, and Administration Efficiency for Patients Poststroke

CONCLUSION: The stroke upper extremity and stroke lower extremity PROM scores were reliable, valid, and efficient and had moderate change effect sizes for assessing physical function as perceived by patients poststroke with upper and lower extremity impairments. Scores had negligible floor and acceptable ceiling effects. Based on these results, the stroke PROMs are suitable for research and routine clinical practice.IMPACT: As item response theory-based measures, these PROMs support clinical practice guideline recommendations for the use of outcome measures in neurologic physical therapy and the administration of condition-specific functional questions with low response burden for patients. The 10-item short forms offer a feasible alternative administration mode when CAT administration is not available.PMID:37572106 | DOI:10.1093/ptj/pzad107

Source: Physical Therapy - August 12, 2023 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Daniel Deutscher Michael A Kallen Deanna Hayes Mark W Werneke Jerome E Mioduski Theresa Toczylowski Jessica M Petitti Karon F Cook Source Type: research