Test-retest reliability, validation, and "minimal detectable change" scores for frequently reported tests of objective physical function in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease.

In conclusion, the ISWT, STS-60, e1RM, and CPET are reliable tests of function in CKD. The ISWT is a valid means of exercise capacity. The MDC can help researchers and rehabilitation professionals interpret changes following an intervention. PMID: 29601230 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - March 30, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Wilkinson TJ, Xenophontos S, Gould DW, Vogt BP, Viana JL, Smith AC, Watson EL Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research