TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Measurement of functional ability following traumatic brain injury using the Clinical Outcomes Variable Scale: a reliability study
JO  - Australian journal of physiotherapy
A1  - Low Choy, Nancy L.
A1  - Kuys, Suzanne
A1  - Richards, Megan
A1  - Isles, Rosemary
SP  - 35
EP  - 39
VL  - 48
IS  - 1
N2  - This study determined the inter-tester and intra-tester reliability of physiotherapists measuring functional motor ability of traumatic brain injury clients using the Clinical Outcomes Variable Scale (COVS). To test inter-tester reliability, 14 physiotherapists scored the ability of 16 videotaped patients to execute the items that comprise the COVS. Intra-tester reliability was determined by four physiotherapists repeating their assessments after one week, and three months later. The intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) were very high for both inter-tester reliability (ICC > 0.97 for total COVS scores, ICC > 0.93 for individual COVS items) and intra-tester reliability (ICC > 0 97). This study demonstrates that physiotherapists are reliable in the administration of the COVS.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0004-9514
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -