Use of Rasch Analysis to Evaluate and Refine the Community Balance and Mobility Scale for Use in Ambulatory Community-Dwelling Adults Following Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CB&M) is increasingly used to evaluate walking balance following stroke.

Objective

This study applied Rasch analysis to evaluate and refine the CB&M for use in ambulatory community-dwelling adults following stroke.

Methods

The CB&M content was linked to task demands and motor skill classifications. Rasch analysis was used to evaluate internal construct validity (structural validity) and refine the CB&M for use with ambulatory community-dwelling adults following stroke. The CB&M data were collected at 3 time points: at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation and at 6 and 12 months postdischarge (N=238). Rasch analysis evaluated scale dimensionality, item and person fit, item response bias, scoring hierarchy, and targ

SUBMITTER: Miller KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5046192 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature