• Physiother Theory Pract · Jul 2014

    Multicenter Study Clinical Trial

    The measurement properties of modified Rivermead mobility index and modified functional ambulation classification as outcome measures for Chinese stroke patients.

    • Raymond Chi-Chung Tsang, Rosanna Mei-Wa Chau, Terence Hau-Wai Cheuk, Benny Shu-Pui Cheung, Donna Mei-Yee Fung, Ester Yuk-Lai Ho, Ellen Mei-Lun Ip, Betty Pik-Ha Ko, Jimson Yuk-Lam Lee, Alan Kin-Lun Liu, Vivien Pui-Ling Ng, Robert Shun-Keung Tang, Karen Wing-Sau To, and Claudia Pui-Ling Tsang.
    • Physiotherapy Department, MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre , Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , People's Republic of China .
    • Physiother Theory Pract. 2014 Jul 1; 30 (5): 353-9.

    AbstractValid, 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.

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