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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2023

Convergent validity and responsiveness of The Standing and Walking Assessment Tool (SWAT) among individuals with non-traumatic spinal cord injury.

Mohammad Alavinia, Farnoosh Farahani, Kristin Musselman, Kristina Plourde, Maryam Omidvar, Molly C Verrier, Saina Aliabadi, B Catharine Craven

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Mohammad AlaviniaThe KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Farnoosh FarahaniThe KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kristin MusselmanDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kristina PlourdeDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Maryam OmidvarThe KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Molly C VerrierThe KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Saina AliabadiThe KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
B Catharine CravenThe KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Aim: This study aimed to (1) describe the use of the Standing and Walking Assessment Tool (SWAT) among individuals with non-traumatic spinal cord injury or disease (NT-SCI/D); (2) evaluate the convergent validity of SWAT for use among inpatients with NT-SCI/D; (3) describe SWAT responsiveness; and (4) explore the relationship between hours of walking therapy and SWAT change. Methods: A quality improvement project was conducted at the University Health Network between 2019 and 2022. Participants' demographics and impairments data, rehabilitation length of stay, and FIM scores were obtained from the National Rehabilitation Reporting System. The walking measure data were collected by therapists as part of routine practice. Hours of part- or whole-gait practice were abstracted from medical records. To determine convergent validity, Spearman's correlation coefficients were calculated between SWAT stages (admission and discharge) and the walking measures. The change in SWAT levels was calculated to determine responsiveness. Spearman's correlation coefficient was calculated between SWAT change and hours of walking therapy. Results: Among adult NT-SCI/D participants with potential walking capacity (SWAT≥1B), the majority were classified as American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale D (AIS D) at admission. The SWAT category of 1C ( Conclusion: The SWAT has sufficient convergent validity and responsiveness for describing standing and walking recovery and communicating/monitoring rehabilitation progress among patients with NT-SCI/D.

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outcome assessmentpsychometric propertiesspinal cord injurieswalkingwalking speed

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