Mobility scale for acute stroke patients (MSAS): construct validity and reliability of the Italian scale
Serena Di Tondo1, Mariele Colucci2, Laura Abbruzzese2
1Tuscany Rehabilitation Clinic, Piazza del Volontariato, 1, Montevarchi, Arezzo, 52025, Italy. serenaditondo@gmail.com.
Summary
The Italian version of the Mobility Scale for Acute Stroke Patients (MSAS) is a stable and reliable tool for assessing mobility in stroke patients. It demonstrates high internal consistency, validity, and responsiveness to rehabilitation.", Meta_Description=
Area of Science:
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Neurology
- Clinical Assessment Tools
Background:
- The Mobility Scale for Acute Stroke Patients (MSAS) assesses early mobility in acute stroke patients.
- The scale was designed for the first two weeks post-stroke onset.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate an Italian version of the MSAS.
- To ensure the scale accurately measures mobility in Italian stroke patients.
Main Methods:
- Translation of the English MSAS into Italian following international guidelines.
- Recruitment of 58 stroke patients within 14 days of onset for validation.
- Assessment of internal consistency, concurrent validity, reliability, and responsiveness.
Main Results:
- High internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.96).
- Statistically significant concurrent validity across all sub-scales.
- Excellent inter-rater (ICCs ≥ 0.75) and test-retest (ICCs ≥ 0.90) reliability.
- Scale demonstrated responsiveness to patient improvements during rehabilitation.
Conclusions:
- The Italian MSAS is a stable and reliable measure for evaluating stroke patient mobility.
- The scale exhibits high internal consistency and strong concurrent validity.
- The validated Italian MSAS effectively detects improvements from rehabilitation interventions.
