Psychometric properties of the Five-Digit Test in patients with stroke
Journal
Disability and Rehabilitation
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
1
Pages
97-102
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Abstract
Purpose: To examine the ecological validity, predictive validity, and responsiveness of the Five Digit Test (FDT) in patients with stroke. Methods: We included inpatients with stroke (n = 144, 114 and 105 in the ecological validity, predictive validity, and responsiveness analysis, respectively) in the study. At admission, the FDT and Barthel Index (BI) were assessed; at discharge, the FDT, BI, Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS), and Mobility Subscale of the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (MO-STREAM) were assessed. Results: In the ecological validity analysis, the scores of the selective and alternating attention indices of the FDT were moderately correlated with those of the BI at admission and discharge (Spearman ρ = -0.38 to -0.45). In the predictive validity analysis, the scores of the two attention indices of the FDT at admission were moderately correlated with the scores of the BI, PASS, and MO-STREAM at discharge (ρ = -0.33 to -0.45). In the responsiveness analysis, the two attention indices of the FDT between admission and discharge had large differences (success rate difference = 0.56-0.67, Wilcoxon Z = -5.90 to -6.60). Conclusion: Our results indicate that the selective and alternating attention indices of the FDT have acceptable ecological validity, predictive validity, and good responsiveness in patients with stroke.Implications for RehabilitationThe Five Digit Test (FDT), an efficient and culture-free assessment tool, has been used to assess selective attention and alternating attentionThe selective index and alternating attention index of the FDT showed acceptable ecological validity, predictive validity, and good responsiveness in patients with stroke. ? 2015 Informa UK Ltd.
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Other Subjects
aged; attention; disability; female; hospital discharge; hospital patient; human; male; middle aged; movement (physiology); procedures; psychometry; reproducibility; severity of illness index; Stroke; validation study; Aged; Attention; Disability Evaluation; Female; Humans; Inpatients; Male; Middle Aged; Movement; Patient Discharge; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index; Stroke
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd
Type
journal article