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ArticlePM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation2019

Test-Retest Reliability of Dynamic Balance Performance-Based Measures Among Adults With a Unilateral Lower-Limb Amputation.

Jefferson R Cardoso, Emma H Beisheim, John R Horne, J Megan Sions

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Article in PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 4 papers.

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Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jefferson R CardosoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Delaware Limb Loss Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.ORCID 0000-0002-0111-9156
Emma H BeisheimDepartment of Physical Therapy, Delaware Limb Loss Studies, and Biomechanics and Movement Science PhD Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.ORCID 0000-0003-0701-5144
John R HorneIndependence Prosthetics-Orthotics, Inc, Newark, DE.
J Megan SionsDepartment of Physical Therapy, Delaware Limb Loss, University of Delaware, 540 S. College Ave., Suite 210JJ, Newark, DE 19713.ORCID 0000-0002-8151-1341
University of Delaware · USAmerican Orthotic and Prosthetic Association · USUniversidade Estadual de Londrina · BR

Funding

PT/PHD Predoctoral Training Program Diversity SupplementT32HD007490 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI DARCY S. REISMAN · 1996 to 2026
$3.7M
Trunk Muscle Characteristics and their Association with Balance, Function, and Participation among Individuals with AmputationsR03HD088668 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI SIONS, JACLYN MEGAN · 2017 to 2018
$156k
NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD088668NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD007490NIH HHS 5T32HD007490-17
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is large variation in administration of performance-based, dynamic balance measures among adults with lower-limb amputation (LLA). Further, there has been limited exploration of test-retest reliability of these measures in adults with lower-limb loss, including whether there is a difference in reliability if one records "best" vs "average" performance across trials.

objectiveTo determine test-retest reliability of several balance tests for both "best" and "average" score performance in community-dwelling adults with a unilateral LLA, including quantification of the precision of individual scores (SE of the measurement, SEM) and estimates of minimal detectable change (MDC

designCross-sectional study.

settingMobile research laboratory.

participants27 participants (55.5% female) with an average age of 51 (SD = 12.2) years, who were predominantly community-ambulators (92.5%), after a unilateral transtibial (n = 20), transfemoral (n = 5), or other major lower-extremity (n = 2) amputation, were included. Median time since amputation was 6.3 (2.3, 19 [25th, 75th interquartile range]) years.

methodsReliability was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) models (3,1 or 3,k). SEMs and MDC

main outcome measures360

resultsThe ICCs (3,1 or 3,k) for all tests (for both "best" and "average" performance) were considered good-to-excellent and CIs varied from 0.69 (95% CI = 0.40-0.85) to 0.97 (95% CI = 0.95-0.99). For most tests, "best" and "average" performance demonstrated similar ICC values. MDC

conclusionsThe dynamic balance measures evaluated for use among community-dwelling adults with a unilateral LLA demonstrated excellent reliability, along with high precision of scores and MDC values that did not exceed 10% of testing means. Either best or average scoring may be used when administering the majority of these tests, as long as the assessment method is appropriately documented and replicated at follow-up to allow direct comparisons. With the FSST, clinicians should consider taking the average of two FSST trials. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.

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PMID30031962
PMCPMC6339604
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