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Reliability and preliminary reference values for the Total Faulty Breathing Scale (TFBS): A cross-sectional study
Vikram Mohan1, Jonathan Branney2, Carol Clark1
1Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Bournemouth University Bournemouth UK.
Health Science Reports
|May 27, 2022
Summary
The Total Faulty Breathing Scale (TFBS) is reliable for assessing breathing function in females. This scale can help identify normal and faulty breathing patterns.
Area of Science:
- Respiratory physiology
- Clinical assessment tools
Background:
- Breathing function evaluation is vital in respiratory care.
- The Total Faulty Breathing Scale (TFBS) quantifies breathing dysfunction.
- Existing TFBS reliability data is limited to males, necessitating female-specific validation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the reliability of the TFBS in female participants.
- To establish preliminary reference values for the TFBS in females.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 23 healthy females for reliability and 44 participants (7 males, 37 females) for reference values.
- Participants underwent TFBS assessment during normal and deep breathing.
- Intrarater and interrater reliability were evaluated using kappa values.
Main Results:
- Substantial agreement was found for TFBS intrarater (kappa=0.769) and interrater (kappa=0.751) reliability in females.
- Preliminary reference categories indicated normal breathing in 45.5% and mild faulty breathing in 54.4% of participants.
Conclusions:
- The TFBS demonstrates reliability for measuring breathing function in females.
- The established reference categories can aid in distinguishing normal from faulty breathing patterns.
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