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Quantitative Static and Dynamic Assessment of Balance Control in Stroke Patients
Published on: May 17, 2020
Reliability and Validity of the Persian Version of the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test in Patients with Stroke
Soofia Naghdi1,2,3, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari1,2,3, Bijan Forogh1
1Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background:
Stroke can cause balance disorders, which often lead to falls and fall-related injuries. The Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) is a balance test that has been recently translated into Persian. The reliability and validity of the Persian version of Mini-BESTest have not been assessed in patients with stroke.
Objectives:
To assess the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the Mini-BESTest in patients with stroke.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was designed. Thirty patients with stroke participated in this study. Patients were tested using the Mini-BESTest according to the Persian instructions, and two raters independently rated each patient's performance. Each patient was matched with a healthy adult in the terms of age and gender. Healthy subjects were also tested for discriminative validity.
Results:
There was excellent correlation between two raters on the Persian version of the Mini-BESTest total scores (rPearson = 0.98, P < 0.001) and its sections (rPearson > 0.9). There was a significant difference between stroke patients and healthy subjects confirming the discriminative validity of the Persian version of the Mini-BESTest (19.4 ± 5.4 vs. 24.8 ± 2.3, P < 0.001).
Limitations:
We only assessed stroke patients, and the results may not be generalized to other patients with balance deficits.
Conclusions:
The Persian version of the Mini-BESTest is a reliable and valid tool for balance evaluation of stroke patients.
