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OBJECTIVE: To determine the concurrent validity of the Balance Outcome Measure
for Elder Rehabilitation (BOOMER) with both the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and gait
speed. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Two geriatric rehabilitation
units. PARTICIPANTS: Elderly adults (N=134) admitted to inpatient rehabilitation.
INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. The BOOMER consists of
timed static stance feet together eyes closed, Functional Reach, step test, and
the Timed Up and Go test. Validity was determined using the Spearman correlation
coefficient, comparing the BOOMER with the BBS and gait speed on admission and
discharge. Responsiveness of the BOOMER was compared with the BBS and gait speed
for the change scores between admission and discharge using the Spearman
correlation coefficient. RESULTS: The BOOMER demonstrated high to very high
correlation with the BBS at admission (rho=.91; P<.01) and discharge (rho=.89;
P<.01), and with gait speed at admission (rho=.67; P<.01) and discharge (rho=.68;
P<.01). Change scores between admission and discharge for the BOOMER and BBS
displayed moderate correlation (rho=.55; P<.01), while those between the BOOMER
and gait speed displayed only fair correlation (rho=.33 P<.01). CONCLUSION: The
BOOMER appears to be a valid measure of the standing balance construct because it
demonstrated high correlation with another measure of balance, and moderate
correlation with a measure of a related construct (gait speed). The BOOMER may be
a worthwhile alternative for more complex multi-item balance measures.
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