Contributions
Abstract: EP1425
Type: Poster Sessions
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - Clinical assessment tools
Introduction: Impaired balance is hallmark and disabling in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Therefore, quick, inexpensive and not time consuming tests for balance in patients with MS are needed.
Objectives: To evaluate the concurrent validity, reliability, responsiveness and discriminant ability of the Static Balance Test (SBT) for patients with MS.
Methods: Forty-three patients with (MS), (aged 37.6±11.6 years and Expanded Disability Status Scale, EDSS ≤6.5) participated in the study and retest measurement with a one-week interval. Validity was assessed by correlating the SBT with other outcome measures EDSS, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, one-leg stance test, and functional reach test. Responsiveness calculated using the minimal detectable change (MDC). Ability of the SBT to discriminate between fallers and nonfallers was determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.
Results: The SBT was excellent test-retest reliability (ICC2,1=0.939). The SBT correlated significantly with other outcome measures (ranged from 0.699 to 0.832, p< 0.001), indicating good concurrent validity. Minimal detectable change (MDC95) of the SBT was 1.2 point. The area under the curve was 0.810 (95%Cl 0.68-0.94) for SBT. A discriminative optimal cut-off point between fallers and nonfallers was determined as 17 point (sensitivity 73%, specificity 75%).
Conclusions: The SBT appears to be a reliable, valid and clinically available measurement for assessing balance in patients with MS. Also, it is sensitive for identifying fallers. The MDC score will assist clinicians for assessing changes of balance ability in patients with MS.
Disclosure: "F. Söke: nothing to disclose"
"A. Güclü Gündüz: nothing to disclose"
"C. Ozkul: nothing to disclose"
"C. Gülsen: nothing to disclose"
"C. Irkec: nothing to disclose"
Abstract: EP1425
Type: Poster Sessions
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - Clinical assessment tools
Introduction: Impaired balance is hallmark and disabling in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Therefore, quick, inexpensive and not time consuming tests for balance in patients with MS are needed.
Objectives: To evaluate the concurrent validity, reliability, responsiveness and discriminant ability of the Static Balance Test (SBT) for patients with MS.
Methods: Forty-three patients with (MS), (aged 37.6±11.6 years and Expanded Disability Status Scale, EDSS ≤6.5) participated in the study and retest measurement with a one-week interval. Validity was assessed by correlating the SBT with other outcome measures EDSS, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, one-leg stance test, and functional reach test. Responsiveness calculated using the minimal detectable change (MDC). Ability of the SBT to discriminate between fallers and nonfallers was determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.
Results: The SBT was excellent test-retest reliability (ICC2,1=0.939). The SBT correlated significantly with other outcome measures (ranged from 0.699 to 0.832, p< 0.001), indicating good concurrent validity. Minimal detectable change (MDC95) of the SBT was 1.2 point. The area under the curve was 0.810 (95%Cl 0.68-0.94) for SBT. A discriminative optimal cut-off point between fallers and nonfallers was determined as 17 point (sensitivity 73%, specificity 75%).
Conclusions: The SBT appears to be a reliable, valid and clinically available measurement for assessing balance in patients with MS. Also, it is sensitive for identifying fallers. The MDC score will assist clinicians for assessing changes of balance ability in patients with MS.
Disclosure: "F. Söke: nothing to disclose"
"A. Güclü Gündüz: nothing to disclose"
"C. Ozkul: nothing to disclose"
"C. Gülsen: nothing to disclose"
"C. Irkec: nothing to disclose"