Selecting a test for the clinical assessment of balance and walking capacity at the definitive fitting state after unilateral amputation: a comparative study.

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Title
Selecting a test for the clinical assessment of balance and walking capacity at the definitive fitting state after unilateral amputation: a comparative study.
Journal
Prosthetics and Orthotics International
Author(s)
Gremeaux V., Damak S., Troisgros O., Feki A., Laroche D., Perennou D., Benaim C., Casillas J.M.
ISSN
1746-1553 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0309-3646
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Published
Issued date
2012
Volume
36
Number
4
Pages
415-422
Language
english
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Publication types: Comparative Study ; Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of data and consensus concerning the most appropriate functional evaluation in clinical practice at the definitive prosthetic phase after lower limb amputation.
OBJECTIVES: To determine among several selected functional tests the most pertinent to evaluate balance and prosthetic walking.
STUDY DESIGN: Validation of a diagnostic procedure.
METHODS: Sixty-four patients were included.
OUTCOME MEASURES: Timed Up and Go test, Functional Reach test (FRT), one-leg balance, tandem test, Modified Houghton Scale, Berg Balance Scale, two-minute walk test (2MW test). Correlations were assessed with the Pearson correlation coefficient and the Principal Component Analysis. Score distribution was analyzed with the Shapiro-Wilk W normality test. Receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn to identify the best predictor for the function.
RESULTS: The clinical tests correlated highly with each other. Only 2MW test and FRT did not have either a floor/ceiling effect, or a bi-modal distribution. The 2MW test was the best predictor of prosthetic walking limitations (area under the curve 0.93 (0.83-0.97), the best threshold was between 130 and 150 meters), and FRT was best for balance.
CONCLUSIONS: 2MW test can be proposed as the first-line clinical test. The FRT can be indicated for the specific assessment of balance disorders. Clinical relevance This validation of a clinical evaluation of balance and walking capacity after lower limb amputation may be useful in everyday practice to ensure in a simple and standardized way the follow-up of patients and adapt treatments--especially prosthetics--at the definitive prosthetic phase.
Keywords
Adult, Amputees/rehabilitation, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Postural Balance, Principal Component Analysis, Psychometrics, ROC Curve, Recovery of Function, Sensitivity and Specificity, Walking, Young Adult
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