A comparison between the Static Balance Test and the Berg Balance Scale validity, reliability, and comparative resource use
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A comparison between the Static Balance Test and the Berg Balance Scale validity, reliability, and comparative resource use. / Pickenbrock, Heidrun Maria; Diel, Andrea; Zapf, Antonia.
in: CLIN REHABIL, Jahrgang 30, Nr. 3, 03.2016, S. 288-293.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - A comparison between the Static Balance Test and the Berg Balance Scale validity, reliability, and comparative resource use
AU - Pickenbrock, Heidrun Maria
AU - Diel, Andrea
AU - Zapf, Antonia
N1 - © The Author(s) 2015.
PY - 2016/3
Y1 - 2016/3
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Within a sample of acute post-stroke patients, to compare the score on the Berg Balance Scale and the Static Balance Test for validity, inter-rater reliability, and the expenditure of time.DESIGN: Prospective, intra-individual, cross-sectional evaluation study.SETTING: Acute stroke unit of a university hospital in Germany.PARTICIPANTS: A total of 53 patients with acute stroke who did not have other pathology affecting their balance.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: For intra-individual comparisons of the Berg Balance Scale and the Static Balance Test, Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated. For inter-rater reliability, Bland Altman plots were drawn and the corresponding mean difference and limits of agreement were calculated.RESULTS: The Static Balance Test took three to five minutes; the Berg Balance Scale 20-30 minutes. There was a high correlation between the scores on the Berg Balance Scale and the Static Balance Test (r = 0.91). For the Berg Balance Scale, the mean difference between the two raters was 0.13 and the limits of agreement were small (-0.25; 0.51). For the Static Balance Test, the mean difference between the two raters was -0.02 and also the limits of agreement (-0.06; 0.02) were even smaller than for the Berg Balance Scale. Both scales showed excellent inter-rater reliability.CONCLUSION: The Static Balance Test was compared with the Berg Balance Scale and turned out to be equally valid, more reliable, and takes much less time. For the moment, the scale can be recommended for the use in acute stroke care, especially for the daily routine therapy.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Within a sample of acute post-stroke patients, to compare the score on the Berg Balance Scale and the Static Balance Test for validity, inter-rater reliability, and the expenditure of time.DESIGN: Prospective, intra-individual, cross-sectional evaluation study.SETTING: Acute stroke unit of a university hospital in Germany.PARTICIPANTS: A total of 53 patients with acute stroke who did not have other pathology affecting their balance.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: For intra-individual comparisons of the Berg Balance Scale and the Static Balance Test, Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated. For inter-rater reliability, Bland Altman plots were drawn and the corresponding mean difference and limits of agreement were calculated.RESULTS: The Static Balance Test took three to five minutes; the Berg Balance Scale 20-30 minutes. There was a high correlation between the scores on the Berg Balance Scale and the Static Balance Test (r = 0.91). For the Berg Balance Scale, the mean difference between the two raters was 0.13 and the limits of agreement were small (-0.25; 0.51). For the Static Balance Test, the mean difference between the two raters was -0.02 and also the limits of agreement (-0.06; 0.02) were even smaller than for the Berg Balance Scale. Both scales showed excellent inter-rater reliability.CONCLUSION: The Static Balance Test was compared with the Berg Balance Scale and turned out to be equally valid, more reliable, and takes much less time. For the moment, the scale can be recommended for the use in acute stroke care, especially for the daily routine therapy.
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Observer Variation
KW - Postural Balance
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Reproducibility of Results
KW - Sensation Disorders
KW - Stroke
KW - Time Factors
KW - Comparative Study
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1177/0269215515578297
DO - 10.1177/0269215515578297
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 25802425
VL - 30
SP - 288
EP - 293
JO - CLIN REHABIL
JF - CLIN REHABIL
SN - 0269-2155
IS - 3
ER -