Development of the Spanish version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure version III: cross-cultural adaptation and reliability and validity study

Zarco-Periñán, M.J.; Barrera-Chacón, María J.; García-Obrero, Inmaculada; Mendez-Ferrer, Juan Bosco; Alarcon, Luis Eduardo; Vargas, Carmen Echevarria-Ruiz de

doi:10.3109/09638288.2013.864713

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“…7,8 The tool has been previously translated into many languages (that is, Italian, Turkish, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish) with subsequent assessments of its applicability. [9][10][11][12] To enable the utility of the tool for Thai health professionals, this study primarily aimed to translate the SCIM III into Thai (Th-SCIM III) and to assess the reliability of the tool. In addition, the study secondarily investigated the discriminative ability of the tool in patients with various degrees of lesion severity.…”

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Reliability and discriminative ability of the spinal cord independence measure III (Thai version)

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Study design: A cross-sectional study. Objectives: To translate and assess the reliability and discriminative ability of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM III), Thai version (Th-SCIM III). Setting: A tertiary rehabilitation center in Thailand. Methods: The SCIM III was translated into the Thai version with a forward-backward translation. The tool was then used by three physical therapists to assess 31 subjects with various degrees of spinal cord injury (SCI) during the first week after admission. Results: The Th-SCIM III had excellent inter-rater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient 40.90) and good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha ⩾ 0.88), and could significantly discriminate between the performance of subjects with varying degrees of lesion severity. Scores of 50 and over could moderately discriminate between subjects with motor complete SCI and incomplete SCI (sensitivity 68.75%, specificity 66.67%, 95% confidence interval = 0.62-0.95). Conclusion:The findings support the reliability and discriminative ability of the Th-SCIM III. The tool may benefit clinical assessments for overall aspects relating to SCI, particularly for Thai physical therapists. However, a further exploration of other psychometric properties may enhance the clinical utility of the tool.

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Reliability and discriminative ability of the spinal cord independence measure III (Thai version)

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“…15 Versions of the SCIM have been shown to be valid and reliable in multicenter studies with satisfying psychometric properties. [3][4][5][6][7][8] Comparatively, the SCIM-III represents the most sensitive, reliable and valid measurement of global disability for individuals with SCI. 1,4,[12][13][14] The ISNCSCI (International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI) has endorsed a standardized neurological examination as the most accurate way to document impairment in a person with an SCI.…”

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“…2 As a result, SCIM-III has been translated into various languages with subsequent validity and reliability assessment studies. [3][4][5][6][7][8] We designed this prospective multicenter study to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of SCIM-III.…”

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Validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of Spinal Cord Independence Measure-III

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Study design: This is a multicenter, prospective study. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Spinal Cord Independence Measure-III (SCIM-III). Setting: This study was conducted in rehabilitation centers of three hospitals in Turkey. Methods: Two-hundred and four (n = 204) consecutive patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) were included in the study. Each patient was examined by two physicians. Neurologic impairment was measured according to the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) 2000 revised criteria. Backward and forward translation of SCIM-III was performed by native speakers in both languages. To measure the validity of SCIM-III, the scores were compared with patients' AIS grades, total motor scores and the Health Survey Short Form-36 (SF-36) subscale scores. SCIM-III was analyzed for test-retest reliability by the same rater on 49 patients during the follow-up evaluations. Results: Total agreement values between raters changed between 75.9 and 100%. Kappa values were all above 0.6, and they were statistically significant. The Pearson's correlation values between the raters were very high and statistically significant. The Cronbach's α-values for the two consecutive raters were 0.865 and 0.896. Test-retest reliability was assessed by paired samples t-test, and no significant difference was observed. SCIM-III and SF-36 physical (r = 0.339, Po0.005) and general health scores (r = 0.200, Po0.005) showed correlation. All subscales of the SCIM-III, with the exception of self-care, had significant differences in comparison with the AIS grades. SCIM-III total and total motor scores showed correlation (r = 0.585, Po0.001).

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“…It is particularly important to evaluate patient functional status and objectively assess treatment effectiveness in rehabilitation medicine. 1 In this regard, the third version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III) has demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties, reliability, validity and sensitivity to functional changes in multicentre studies. It is the only scale that was specifically designed to evaluate the functional capacity of patients with SCI.…”

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Adaptation and validation of the Spanish self-report version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III)

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Study design: This is a cross-sectional validation study. Objective: The objective of this study was to adapt and validate a self-report version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III) for the Spanish population. Methods: A cross-cultural adaptation of the self-report version of the SCIM III for the Spanish population was performed on the basis of international guidelines. A total of 100 patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) were recruited. A team of healthcare professionals administered the SCIM III by observation. In addition, the patients completed the Spanish self-report version (eSCIM-SR). Data from both questionnaires were analysed jointly. Results: A high correlation was observed between SCIM III and eSCIM-SR. Lin's concordance correlation coefficient for the global score was 0.998 (95% confidence interval: 0.997, 0.998), and the subscale scores were 0.988 (0.982, 0.992) for self-care, 0.992 (0.988, 0.995) for respiration and sphincter management and 0.997 (0.995, 0.998) for Mobility. Bland-Altman plots showed a small bias of − 0.32 (95% limits of agreement: − 3.01, 2.37). The estimated bias was low in all three domains, with values of − 0.22 (−2.12, 1.68), − 0.1 (−2.02, 1.82) and − 0.03 (−1.69, 1.63) for the self-care, respiration and sphincter management and mobility subscales, respectively. Conclusion: Our study validates the eSCIM-SR as a tool for the functional assessment of patients with SCI, principally in the outpatient setting.

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Development of the Spanish version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure version III: cross-cultural adaptation and reliability and validity study

Abstract: eSCIM III was found to be culturally equivalent to the original version, as reliability and validity of this tool were demonstrated. It can be used in Spain for functional assessment of patients with spinal cord injury.

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Reliability and discriminative ability of the spinal cord independence measure III (Thai version)

Reliability and discriminative ability of the spinal cord independence measure III (Thai version)

Validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of Spinal Cord Independence Measure-III

Adaptation and validation of the Spanish self-report version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III)

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