Article

Valid, reliable, responsive and practical outcome measures are essential for
treatment planning and outcome assessment. This study aimed to examine the
measurement properties of Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI) and Modified
Functional Ambulation Classification (MFAC) in Chinese stroke patients. The
content validity, responsiveness, predictive validity, test-retest reliability,
internal consistency and factor structure of the MRMI were examined. The content
validity, discriminative power and inter-rater agreement of the MFAC were
investigated. A total of 456 Chinese stroke patients were recruited. Evidence of
good content validity, high responsiveness, adequate predictive validity,
excellent test-retest reliability with 1.3-point as minimum detectable change in
95% confidence interval, high internal consistency and unidimensionality was
obtained for the MRMI. Good content validity, sufficient discriminative power and
excellent inter-rater agreement were demonstrated for the MFAC. Both the MRMI and
MFAC have good to excellent measurement properties and are recommended as routine
outcome measures for Chinese stroke patients.

Langue : ANGLAIS