Discriminant validity and test re-test reproducibility of a gait assessment in patients with vestibular dysfunction

BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders

Ruud H. Knols³  Eling D. de Bruin⁵  Dominik Straumann⁴  Jaap Swanenburg²  Annatina Schmidheiny¹ 

[1] Institute of Physiotherapy, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland;Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland;Directorate Research and Education Office, Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy Research, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland;Department of Epidemiology, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6200 MD, The Netherlands

关键词: Reliability;    Validity;    Gait analysis;    Vestibular diseases;   

Others  :  1230949
DOI  :  10.1186/s12901-015-0019-8

 received in 2014-12-24, accepted in 2015-10-06,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Gait function may be impaired in patients with vestibular disorders, making gait assessment in the clinical setting relevant for this patient population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the discriminant validity of a gait assessment protocol between patients with vestibular disorders and healthy participants. Furthermore, test re-test reproducibility and the measurement error of gait performance measures in patients with vestibular lesions was performed under different walking conditions.

Methods

Gait parameters of thirty-five patients with vestibular disorders and twenty-seven healthy controls were assessed twice with the GAITRite® system. Discriminant validity, reproducibility (intra class correlation [ICC]) and the measurement error (standard error of measurement [SEM], smallest detectable change [SDC]) were determined for gait speed, cadence and step length. Bland-Altman plots were made to assess systematic bias between tests.

Results

A significant effect of grouping on gait performance indicates discriminant validity of gait assessment. All tests revealed differences between patients and healthy controls (p < 0.01). The ICCs for test re-test reproducibility were excellent (0.70-0.96) and measurement error showed acceptable SDC values for gait parameters derived from three walking conditions (9-19 %). Bland-Altman plots indicated no systematic bias.

Conclusions

Good validity and reproducibility of GAITRite® system measurements suggest that this system could facilitate the study of gait in patients with vestibular disorders in clinical settings. The SDC values for gait are generally small enough to detect changes after a rehabilitation program for patients with vestibular disorders.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Schmidheiny et al.

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