Responsiveness of the Neuromuscular Recovery Scale During Outpatient Activity-Dependent Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury
| Autor: | Jeffrey J. Buehner, Andrea L. Behrman, Sarah P. Suter, Nicole J. Tester, Douglas J. Lorenz, D. Michele Basso, Craig A. Velozo, Daniel Falanga, Elizabeth Watson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male 030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Treatment outcome Neuromuscular Junction Neuromuscular junction Cohort Studies Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation Outcome Assessment Health Care Outpatients medicine Humans Spinal cord injury Physical Therapy Modalities Spinal Cord Injuries Rehabilitation business.industry Outcome measures Recovery of Function General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Physical therapy Female 0305 other medical science business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 30:528-538 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6844 1545-9683 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1545968315605181 |
| Popis: | Background. The Neuromuscular Recovery Scale (NRS) was developed by researchers and clinicians to functionally classify people with spinal cord injury (SCI) by measuring functionally relevant motor tasks without compensation. Previous studies established strong interrater and test-retest reliability and validity of the scale. Objective. To determine responsiveness of the NRS, a version including newly added upper-extremity items, in an outpatient rehabilitation setting. Methods. Assessments using the NRS and 6 other instruments were conducted at enrollment and discharge from a locomotor training program for 72 outpatients with SCI classified as American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale grades A to D (International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury). Mixed-model t statistics for instruments were calculated and adjusted for confounding factors (eg, sample size, demographic variables) for all patients and subgroups stratified by injury level and/or severity. The resulting adjusted response means (ARMs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to determine responsiveness, and significant differences between instruments were identified with pairwise comparisons. Results. The NRS was significantly responsive for SCI outpatients (ARM = 1.05; CI = 0.75-1.35). Changes in motor function were detected across heterogeneous groups. Regardless of injury level or severity, the responsiveness of the NRS was equal to, and often significantly exceeded, the responsiveness of other instruments. Conclusions. The NRS is a responsive measure that detects change in motor function during outpatient neurorehabilitation for SCI. There is potential utility for its application in randomized controlled trials and as a measure of clinical recovery across diverse SCI populations. |
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