The Virtual Short Physical Performance Battery: Psychometric Properties and Validation in Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis

Bollaert, Rachel E.; Marsh, Anthony P.; Cutter, Gary; Motl, Robert W.

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“…The majority of these studies had floor and ceiling effects greater than the 15% of participants with floor and ceiling effects recommended by Portney and Watkins14 and the 20% deemed acceptable by Blum and Korner-Bitensky 41. A maximum score (12/12) was reported for 55.2% of a community-dwelling sample,40 2.9% of participants with multiple sclerosis and 34.3% of healthy controls 30. A minimum score (0/12) was reported in hospital settings (12%16; 39%17).…”

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“…41 A maximum score (12/12) was reported for 55.2% of a community-dwelling sample, 40 2.9% of participants with multiple sclerosis and 34.3% of healthy controls. 30 A minimum score (0/12) was reported in hospital settings (12% 16 ; 39% 17 ). Two studies noted low mean scores of 2.8 in patients with dementia in a geriatric hospital 19 and 2.0 on admission to hospital.…”

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“…23,26,30,34,36,39,40,42 These studies reported primarily moderate to high correlations. 23,26,30,34,39,42 However, 3 studies found weak…”

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“…The validity of the SPPB was tested across 19 studies. 6,[16][17][18]24,26,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][37][38][39][40]42 Of these, 3 studies 16,17,29 were rated as good quality while the rest of the studies were rated as fair. Such rating was as a result of small sample size, no a priori hypothesis, or a limited description of the comparator instruments.…”

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The Psychometric Properties of the Short Physical Performance Battery to Assess Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

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Mackintosh

Kessel

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Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

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Background: Maintaining physical performance in older age is critical. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is one of many tools available to measure physical performance in older people. Purpose: Describe the psychometric properties of the SPPB. Methods: Using a systematic review methodology, quantitative studies addressing the validity, reliability, and sensitivity of the SPPB in populations 60 years or older were included. We searched 8 databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane, Ageline, Amed, Embase, Scopus, and Emcare, as well as gray literature. Two researchers independently screened, appraised, and extracted data from the literature, following which a descriptive synthesis was undertaken. Results: Twenty-eight studies with varying methodological quality were included. Floor and ceiling effects were reported in 4 studies, generally related to very high or very low functioning adults. Nineteen studies investigated validity with varying correlations between the SPPB and other physical performance assessment tools. Ten studies reported good to excellent reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient ranging 0.82-0.92). Minimum detectable change indicates low sensitivity (ranging 0.7-3.42). Discussion: Evidence from the literature indicates that the SPPB is a reliable and valid measure of physical performance in adults older than 60 years. However, the SPPB has a narrow scope and is most appropriate for frail older adults who can ambulate and are cognitively able to follow instructions. It has limited applicability for specific populations such as people with dementia who have difficulty following instructions. Targeted training for users may improve its usability and success in clinical practice. Conclusions: Clinicians should be mindful that while the SPPB has good validity and reliability, it has limited applicability for people with dementia and is not particularly sensitive to change. In practice, this means that it provides a good snapshot of a client's physical performance compared with the rest of the older population; it is less useful for tracking changes to physical performance over time.

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“…23,26,30,34,36,39,40,42 These studies reported primarily moderate to high correlations. 23,26,30,34,39,42 However, 3 studies found weak…”

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The Psychometric Properties of the Short Physical Performance Battery to Assess Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Kameniar

Mackintosh

Kessel

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Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

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“… 10 Previous studies among older adults without cancer have shown the virtual SPPB is valid, reliable, and moderately correlated with the in-person SPPB (correlation coefficient, r = 0.60-0.69). 10 , 11 …”

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In-person and virtual assessment of short physical performance battery test in older adults with myeloid malignancies

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Physical function across the lifespan in adults with multiple sclerosis: An application of the Short Physical Performance Battery

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Bollaert

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Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

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The Virtual Short Physical Performance Battery: Psychometric Properties and Validation in Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis

Abstract: This report provides evidence for the validity of vSPPB scores as a measure of perceived lower extremity physical function in older adults with MS.

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The Psychometric Properties of the Short Physical Performance Battery to Assess Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

The Psychometric Properties of the Short Physical Performance Battery to Assess Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

In-person and virtual assessment of short physical performance battery test in older adults with myeloid malignancies

Physical function across the lifespan in adults with multiple sclerosis: An application of the Short Physical Performance Battery

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