The Applicability, Concurrent Validity and Internal Consistency Reliability of the Persian Version of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS): Evidences for Gender Differences
| Autor: | Ehsan Kazemnejad-Leili, Sajjad Rezaei, Mozaffar Hosseini-Nejad, Babak Bakhshayesh-Eghbali, Alia Saberi, Parvaneh Keshavarz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 18-28 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2383-4307 2423-4818 |
| Popis: | Background: The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) can objectively quantify the severity of stroke. However no information is available about psychometric properties and it’s applicability in the Iranian population. Objectives: The present study purposed by utilization of this instrument for neurological deficits measurement due to stroke, to determine the internal consistency reliability and concurrent validity of NIHSS to separate two groups of men and women patients. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 206 ischemic stroke patients were selected and the internal consistency reliability and concurrent validity of NIHSS were assessed. For this purpose, Barthel index that measures the functional disability was used. Data also were analyzed by Independent t-test, Chi-square, Pearson correlation, Fisher's z tests and bivariate regression analysis. Results: Internal consistency for men (α=0.881), women (α=0.913) and total patients (α=0.893) was excellent. Negative correlation was found between NIHSS and Barthel index in both men (r=-0.43, p |
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