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Citation

Matsushima M, Yabe I, Uwatoko H, Shirai S, Hirotani M, Sasaki H. Intern. Med. 2014; 53(15): 1621-1624.

Affiliation

Department of Neurology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25088873

Abstract

OBJECTIVE The Japanese translation of the Berg balance scale (BBS) has previously been published; however, its reliability has not yet been validated. This study aimed to evaluate its reliability.

METHODS Patients took the BBS test three times; two neurologists monitored the results. The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficients were calculated, and the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability were determined. Patients Thirty-three patients with balance disturbance were recruited.

RESULTS The study participants included 15 men and 18 women with a mean age of 62.8 years (SD, 14.8). For the total BBS score, the inter-rater ICC and Cronbach's α coefficient were 0.9337 and 0.9493, respectively, while the intra-rater ICC and Cronbach's α coefficient were 0.9772 and 0.9416, respectively. Most items had a relatively high ICC. The Cronbach's α coefficients were more than 0.9 for all items.

CONCLUSION The Japanese version of the BBS was found to have a high inter-rater and intra-rater reliability and internal consistency.


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