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SynthesisAge and ageing2023

Measures of perceived mobility ability in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review of psychometric properties.

Marla Beauchamp, Qiukui Hao, Ayse Kuspinar, Gésine Alder, Keitaro Makino, Mina Nouredanesh, Yunli Zhao, Christopher Mikton, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, Theresa Diaz and 1 more

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Synthesis in Age and ageing, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Marla BeauchampSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2843-388X
Qiukui HaoSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Ayse KuspinarSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Gésine AlderMcMaster Institute for Research on Aging, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Keitaro MakinoMcMaster Institute for Research on Aging, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9252-8256
Mina NouredaneshSchool of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Yunli ZhaoDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Christopher MiktonDemographic Change and Healthy Aging Unit, Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli ThiyagarajanAgeing and Health Unit, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Theresa DiazDepartment of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Parminder RainaMcMaster Institute for Research on Aging, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
McMaster University · CAWorld Health Organization · CHImpact · CANational Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe objective of this systematic review was to synthesise the psychometric properties of measures of perceived mobility ability and related frameworks used to define and operationalise mobility in community-dwelling older adults.

methodsWe registered the review protocol with PROSPERO (CRD42022306689) and included studies that examined the psychometric properties of perceived mobility measures in community-dwelling older adults. Five databases were searched to identify potentially relevant primary studies. We qualitatively summarised psychometric property estimates and related operational frameworks. We conducted risk of bias and overall quality assessments, and meta-analyses when at least three studies were included for a particular outcome. The synthesised results were compared against the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments criteria for good measurement properties.

resultsA total of 36 studies and 17 measures were included in the review. The Late-Life Function and Disability Index: function component (LLFDI-FC), lower extremity functional scale (LEFS), Mobility Assessment Tool (MAT)-short form (MAT-SF) or MAT-Walking, and Perceived Driving Abilities (PDA) Scale were identified with three or more eligible studies. Most measures showed sufficient test-retest reliability (moderate or high), while the PDA scale showed insufficient reliability (low). Most measures had sufficient or inconsistent convergent validity (low or moderate) or known-groups validity (low or very low), but their predictive validity and responsiveness were insufficient or inconsistent (low or very low). Few studies used a conceptual model.

conclusionThe LLFDI-FC, LEFS, PDA and MAT-SF/Walking can be used in community-dwelling older adults by considering the summarised psychometric properties. No available comprehensive mobility measure was identified that covered all mobility domains.

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Independent LivingAgedConsensusDatabases, FactualHumansPsychometricsReproducibility of Resultsmeasurement propertiesmobilityolder peopleperceived mobilityself-reported

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PMID37902516
PMCPMC10615037
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