Sensitivity of Shah, Vanclay and Cooper's modified Barthel Index.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate whether Shah, Vanclay and Cooper's modification of the Barthel Index improved its sensitivity to change.


METHODS
Correlational study.


METHODS
School of Occupational Therapy at Auckland Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.


METHODS
One hundred subjects requiring rehabilitation following a stroke.


METHODS
Change in function which was measured using Shah, Vanclay and Cooper's (1989) modified Barthel Index and walking speed over 10 metres.


RESULTS
Five statistical analyses were undertaken, none of which demonstrated clear superiority of one measure over the other.


CONCLUSIONS
The study did not indicate the modified Barthel Index to be more sensitive to change than the 20-point Barthel Index for this population. The statistical analysis strategies utilized are recommended for similar studies.
Hocking
C
C
School of Occupational Therapy, Auckland Institute of Technology, New Zealand. clare.hocking@ait.ac.nz
Williams
M
M
Broad
J
J
Baskett
J
J
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012372:ROC Curve; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016138:Walking