Reliability and validity of Persian versions of Mini-BESTest and Brief-BESTest in persons with Parkinson's disease.

CONCLUSION: The Persian versions of Mini-BESTest and Brief-BESTest are reliable and valid instruments for balance evaluation in persons with PD. Further study to determine the reliability and validity of both tests when examining patients in real-time in the clinic is warranted.
PMID: 32960126 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - September 21, 2020 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Nakhostin-Ansari A, Nakhostin Ansari N, Mellat-Ardakani M, Nematizad M, Naghdi S, Babaki M, Farhangian M, Habibi AH, Tafakhori A, Hasson S Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research