How often should sitting and rising from a chair be evaluated in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

卷:75

关键词: distrofia muscular de Duchenne;    atividade motora;    análise e desempenho de tarefas;    avaliação de resultados (cuidados de saúde;    exame físico;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282x20170101

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo determine how often sitting/rising from a chair should be assessed in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients to avoid redundant/missing data.MethodsSitting/rising from a chair was evaluated in 26 DMD children (5-12 yrs), in three-month intervals, over twelve months, with the Functional Evaluation Scale (domain sitting/rising from a chair). Scores were compared by effect sizes (ES) and standardized response means (SRM) (responsiveness analysis).ResultsSit-to-stand showed low-to-moderate responsiveness in three-month intervals (ES:0.23-0.32; SRM:0.36-0.68), moderate-to-high responsiveness in six-month intervals (ES:0.52-0.65; SRM:0.76-1.28), high responsiveness at nine-month (ES:0.84-0.91; SRM:1.26-1.64) and twelve-month intervals (ES:1.27; SRM:1.48). Stand-to-sit showed low responsiveness in three-month intervals (ES:0.26-0.49; SRM:0.37-0.42), moderate responsiveness in six-month intervals (ES:0.50-0.78; SRM:0.56-0.71), high responsiveness in nine-month (ES:0.94-1.00; SRM:0.84-1.02) and twelve-month intervals (ES:1.13; SRM:1.52).ConclusionSix months or longer intervals for reassessment are indicated to evaluate sitting/standing from a chair in DMD patients.

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