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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the test-retest reliability of the Life Satisfaction
Questionnaire (LiSat-11) and the association between items in individuals with
chronic stroke. DESIGN: Test-retest design. SUBJECTS:
Forty-five individuals
(mean age 65 years) with mild to moderate disability at least 6 months
post-stroke. METHODS: LiSat-11, which includes 1 global item "Life as a whole"
and 10 domain-specific items, was rated on 2 occasions, one week apart.
Test-retest reliability was evaluated by kappa statistics, the percent agreement
(PA) and the Svensson rank-invariant method. The association between items was
evaluated with the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (rho). RESULTS: The
kappa coefficients showed good to excellent agreement (0.59-0.97) and the PA </=
1 point was high (> 89%) for all items. According to the Svensson method, a small
systematic disagreement was found for "Partner relationship". The other items
showed no systematic or random disagreements. All domain-specific items, except
one ("Sexual life") were significantly correlated with "Life as a whole" (rhos
0.29-0.80). CONCLUSION: LiSat-11 is considered reliable and can be recommended
for assessing life satisfaction after stroke. The association between items
indicates that LiSat-11 measures various aspects that can impact on an
individual's life satisfaction.

Langue : ANGLAIS