Within and between day repeatability of the incremental shuttle walking test in patients with thoracic cancer
| Autor: | Cathann Manderson, Vicky Taylor, Matthew Maddocks, Sim Koon, Andrew Wilcock |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Mesothelioma
Male Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Lung Neoplasms Within person Walk Test Walking Thoracic cancer Mean difference 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Non-small cell lung cancer medicine Humans Outpatient clinic In patient 030212 general & internal medicine Incremental shuttle walking test Exercise Fatigue Aged Exercise Tolerance Small cell lung cancer business.industry Reproducibility of Results Repeatability Middle Aged University hospital Shuttle walking test Dyspnea 030228 respiratory system Physical therapy Female Lung cancer business |
| Zdroj: | Respiratory Medicine. 140:39-41 |
| ISSN: | 0954-6111 1532-3064 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rmed.2018.05.018 |
| Popis: | Background: Breathlessness is common in patients with thoracic cancer but difficult to manage. The Incremental Shuttle Walking Test (ISWT) can help assess new treatments, but its repeatability has not been described in this group. Aim: To examine within and between day repeatability of the ISWT in this setting. Methods: Patients with incurable thoracic cancer were recruited from outpatient clinics at a University Hospital. Two ISWTs were completed one hour apart on two consecutive days, with the first test for familiarization purposes only. Repeatability of distance walked was examined using Bland and Altman plots and assessed as the single determination (within subject) standard deviation of the difference between tests and its 95% range. Results: Forty-one patients participated and completed all tests. Mean (SD) distance walked was 333 (134), 349 (129) and 353 (130) m over the three tests, with the mean difference significantly different from zero between days (16 m, 95% CI 8–24 m, P = 0.043) but not within days (5 m, 95% CI –2 to 12 m, P = 0.47). Within and between day single determination SD and 95% ranges were 30 (−31 to 91) m and 36 (−37 to 109) m respectively. Conclusions: These data help inform the design of studies making use of the ISWT and the interpretation of their findings. |
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