Validity of the Berg Balance Scale in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Rasch Analysis
This study aimed to determine whether the Korean version of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is suitable for assessing the balance ability of patients with spinal cord injury. The results of the Korean version of the BBS were collected from 80 patients with spinal cord injury. The collected data were an...
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| description | This study aimed to determine whether the Korean version of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is suitable for assessing the balance ability of patients with spinal cord injury. The results of the Korean version of the BBS were collected from 80 patients with spinal cord injury. The collected data were analyzed using Rasch analysis to determine the suitability of participants and items, item difficulty, rating scale, and separation reliability. Of the 80 participants, 7 were evaluated as unsuitable participants, and 1 of 14 items was judged unsuitable. Item 7 was unfit, “standing unsupported with feet together.” Item 14, “standing on 1 leg,” was the most difficult, and item 3, “sitting unsupported,” was the simplest. The results of the rating scale analysis showed that a four-point scale (0-3 points) was appropriate when administering the Korean version of the BBS to patients with spinal cord injury. The separation reliability for the items was 0.99, and the separation reliability for the participants was 0.97. The reliability and validity of the Korean version of the BBS were verified by applying Rasch analysis to patients with spinal cord injury. Based on the results of this study, the Korean version of the BBS is suitable for evaluating the balance ability of patients with spinal cord injury. It is expected to provide evidence for clinical use. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8f158dfbddc44f13bb6a94516c8bad6b2025-08-20T02:29:24ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95801945-72432025-05-016210.1177/00469580251338928Validity of the Berg Balance Scale in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Rasch AnalysisHan-Som Kim MS0Seon-A. Kim MS1Jong-Sik Jang PhD2Kangwon National University Graduate School, Samcheok-si, Republic of KoreaKangwon National University Graduate School, Samcheok-si, Republic of KoreaKangwon National University Graduate School, Samcheok-si, Republic of KoreaThis study aimed to determine whether the Korean version of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is suitable for assessing the balance ability of patients with spinal cord injury. The results of the Korean version of the BBS were collected from 80 patients with spinal cord injury. The collected data were analyzed using Rasch analysis to determine the suitability of participants and items, item difficulty, rating scale, and separation reliability. Of the 80 participants, 7 were evaluated as unsuitable participants, and 1 of 14 items was judged unsuitable. Item 7 was unfit, “standing unsupported with feet together.” Item 14, “standing on 1 leg,” was the most difficult, and item 3, “sitting unsupported,” was the simplest. The results of the rating scale analysis showed that a four-point scale (0-3 points) was appropriate when administering the Korean version of the BBS to patients with spinal cord injury. The separation reliability for the items was 0.99, and the separation reliability for the participants was 0.97. The reliability and validity of the Korean version of the BBS were verified by applying Rasch analysis to patients with spinal cord injury. Based on the results of this study, the Korean version of the BBS is suitable for evaluating the balance ability of patients with spinal cord injury. It is expected to provide evidence for clinical use.https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580251338928 |
| spellingShingle | Han-Som Kim MS Seon-A. Kim MS Jong-Sik Jang PhD Validity of the Berg Balance Scale in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Rasch Analysis Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
| title | Validity of the Berg Balance Scale in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Rasch Analysis |
| title_full | Validity of the Berg Balance Scale in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Rasch Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Validity of the Berg Balance Scale in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Rasch Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validity of the Berg Balance Scale in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Rasch Analysis |
| title_short | Validity of the Berg Balance Scale in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Rasch Analysis |
| title_sort | validity of the berg balance scale in individuals with spinal cord injury a rasch analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580251338928 |
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