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Reliability and validity of a postal version of the Reintegration to Normal Living Index, modified for use with
Objective:
To adapt the Reintegration to Normal Living Index (RNLI) for postal use with stroke patients.
Design:
Reliability was examined using test-retest on 26 stroke patients. Construct validity was tested on 76 patients by examining correlations between the modified RNLI and related scales.
Subjects:
Patients at three months to one year post stroke.
Results:
All items demonstrated better than chance agreement between test and retest and seven items substantial agreement (kappa = >0.61). The modified RNLI correlated positively with related scales. Patients with stronger reintegration to normal living had better outcomes in anxiety, depression, daily activity and quality of life.
Conclusion:
This postal instrument appears reliable and valid and may be a useful outcome measure in stroke studies.