Reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophrenia

Purpose: This study examines the test-retest reliability, concurrent and discriminant validity of Star excursion balance test (SEBT), One-leg stance (OLS), Functional reach test (FRT), Timed up-and-go test (TUG), and Tandem walking test (TW) in individuals with schizophrenia. Methods: Thirteen parti...

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Main Authors: I-Chen Lin, Fu-Chen Chen, Chia-Hsiang Chen, Ming-De Chen
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-12-01
Series:Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861241289518
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author I-Chen Lin
Fu-Chen Chen
Chia-Hsiang Chen
Ming-De Chen
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Fu-Chen Chen
Chia-Hsiang Chen
Ming-De Chen
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description Purpose: This study examines the test-retest reliability, concurrent and discriminant validity of Star excursion balance test (SEBT), One-leg stance (OLS), Functional reach test (FRT), Timed up-and-go test (TUG), and Tandem walking test (TW) in individuals with schizophrenia. Methods: Thirteen participants with schizophrenia who had a history of falls and 13 age-matched controls with schizophrenia who had no history of falls received the five balance assessments battery to establish test-retest reliability. A force platform was administered to examine concurrent validity, while balance assessment performance between fallers and non-fallers was examined for discriminant validity. Conventional receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to estimate the optimal cutoff scores. Results: Based on the 95% confidence interval of the intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), the test-retest reliability was good for SEBT and TUG (ICC = .92 −.99) but poor for TW (eyes open) (ICC = .15 −.74). Concurrent validity with force platform parameters showed a larger amount of significant correlations for SEBT (with r s = −.738∼-.392) and TUG (with r s = .401–.771) and low for OLS (with r s = −.494∼-.398). The discriminant validity was established for SEBT and TUG. The highest area under the curves (AUC >.8) was noted for SEBT and TUG, demonstrating better sensitivity and specificity. The cutoff score for specific assessment was also provided. Conclusion: The SEBT and TUG demonstrated better reliability and validity for examining the balance functions of individuals with schizophrenia. Furthermore, with the larger AUC, the SEBT and TUG showed superior performance in identifying fall risks.
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spelling doaj-art-10eda558ca0f4b4689f0ed62a8e69acd2024-11-13T06:03:34ZengSAGE PublishingHong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy1876-43982024-12-013710.1177/15691861241289518Reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophreniaI-Chen LinFu-Chen ChenChia-Hsiang ChenMing-De ChenPurpose: This study examines the test-retest reliability, concurrent and discriminant validity of Star excursion balance test (SEBT), One-leg stance (OLS), Functional reach test (FRT), Timed up-and-go test (TUG), and Tandem walking test (TW) in individuals with schizophrenia. Methods: Thirteen participants with schizophrenia who had a history of falls and 13 age-matched controls with schizophrenia who had no history of falls received the five balance assessments battery to establish test-retest reliability. A force platform was administered to examine concurrent validity, while balance assessment performance between fallers and non-fallers was examined for discriminant validity. Conventional receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to estimate the optimal cutoff scores. Results: Based on the 95% confidence interval of the intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), the test-retest reliability was good for SEBT and TUG (ICC = .92 −.99) but poor for TW (eyes open) (ICC = .15 −.74). Concurrent validity with force platform parameters showed a larger amount of significant correlations for SEBT (with r s = −.738∼-.392) and TUG (with r s = .401–.771) and low for OLS (with r s = −.494∼-.398). The discriminant validity was established for SEBT and TUG. The highest area under the curves (AUC >.8) was noted for SEBT and TUG, demonstrating better sensitivity and specificity. The cutoff score for specific assessment was also provided. Conclusion: The SEBT and TUG demonstrated better reliability and validity for examining the balance functions of individuals with schizophrenia. Furthermore, with the larger AUC, the SEBT and TUG showed superior performance in identifying fall risks.https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861241289518
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Ming-De Chen
Reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophrenia
Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy
title Reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophrenia
title_full Reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophrenia
title_fullStr Reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophrenia
title_full_unstemmed Reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophrenia
title_short Reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophrenia
title_sort reliability and validity of five balance assessments battery in individuals with schizophrenia
url https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861241289518
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