The objective of this study was to examine the measurement properties of the Balance Scale. In two longitudinal studies, 113 elderly subjects and 70 acute stroke patients were monitored on 4 occasions during periods of one year and 12 weeks, respectively. Results showed that Balance Scale scores were associated with the occurrence of subsequent falls and clinical judgments of balance, and could discriminate subjects by their use of mobility aids and the location of their follow-up evaluation. Balance scores were strongly associated with measures of functional status and motor performance in stroke patients over the 12 weeks. Moreover, changes in the Balance Scale were able to mirror changes in the functional status of stroke patients. In addition, the Reliability Study showed excellent inter and intra-rater reliability and internal consistency of the Balance Scale when used with elderly residents and stroke patients. Overall, the results indicate that the Balance Scale has good measurement properties and is ready for use in clinical practice and research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.39553 |
| Date | January 1992 |
| Creators | Berg, Katherine |
| Contributors | Wood-Dauphinee, Sharon (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Philosophy (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001323906, proquestno: NN87703, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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