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The Turkish Version of the Revised Nottingham Sensory Assessment: Validity and Reliability in Chronic Stroke
Nurten Bilgin1, Gokcen Akyurek2
1Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Bayburt State Hospital, Bayburt, Turkey.
Background:
Evaluation of sensory functions in chronic stroke survivors is essential to plan and implement effective treatment and rehabilitation.
Objective:
To investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Revised Nottingham Sensory Assessment (rNSA-T) in chronic stroke survivors.
Methods:
We applied the World Health Organization's translation protocols to develop the rNAS-T. We then tested its validity and reliability in 85 chronic stroke survivors using criterion validity and consistency for demographic variables, as well as test-retest and inter-rater reliability analyses.
Results:
The criterion validity of the rNSA-T was supported by significant correlation between participants' scores on the rNSA-T, the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz-AD) ( r = 0.430-0.674, P < 0.05), and the Rivermead Motor Assessment (RMA) ( r = 0.528-0.773, P < 0.05). rNSA-T results remained consistent across variables of sex and side affected by stroke ( P > 0.05). The test-retest reliability of the rNSA-T was excellent in all subdimensions (ICC = 0.865-1.000), as was the inter-rater reliability (κ = 0.875-1.000).
Conclusion:
The rNSA-T is a valid and reliable tool for evaluation of sensory functions in chronic stroke survivors.
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