Assessment of the measurement properties of the post stroke motor function instruments available in Brazil: a systematic review
Background While there are several instruments in Brazil that measure motor function in patients after stroke, it is unknown whether the measurement properties of these instruments are appropriate. Objective To identify the motor function instruments available in Brazil for patients after stroke. To assess the methodological quality of the studies and the results related to the measurement properties of these instruments. Method Two independent reviewers conducted searches on PubMed, LILACS, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus. Studies that aimed to cross-culturally adapt an existing instrument or create a Brazilian instrument and test at least one measurement property related to motor function in patients after stroke were included. The methodological quality of these studies was checked by the COSMIN checklist with 4-point rating scale and the results of the measurement properties were analyzed by the criteria developed by Terwee et al. Results A total of 11 instruments were considered eligible, none of which were created in Brazil. The process of cross-cultural adaptation was inadequate in 10 out of 11 instruments due to the lack of back-translation or due to inappropriate target population. All of the instruments presented flaws in the measurement properties, especially reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity. Conclusion The flaws observed in both cross-cultural adaptation process and testing measurement properties make the results inconclusive on the validity of the available instruments. Adequate procedures of cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of these instruments are strongly needed.
Main Authors: | Lima,Elaine, Teixeira-Salmela,Luci F., Simões,Luan, Guerra,Ana C. C., Lemos,Andrea |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia
2016
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-35552016000200114 |
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