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== Objective<br> == | == Objective<br> == | ||
The purpose of this measure is to test the psychometric properties of a short form of the [[Dynamic Gait Index|Dynamic Gait Index]] (DGI) for the clinical measurement of walking function in people with balance and vestibular disorders. | |||
== Intended Population<br> == | == Intended Population<br> == | ||
People with balance and vestibular disorders having difficulty walking | |||
== Method of Use == | == Method of Use == | ||
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== Evidence == | == Evidence == | ||
The clinical psychometric properties of the 4-item DGI were equivalent or superior to those of the 8-item test. The 4-item DGI can be used by clinicians to measure gait in people with balance and vestibular disorders without compromising important clinical measurement characteristics<ref name="Marchetti">Marchetti GF, Whitney SL. Construction and validation of the 4-item dynamic gait index. Phys Ther. 2006 Dec;86(12):1651-60. Epub 2006 Oct 24.</ref>. | |||
=== Reliability === | === Reliability === | ||
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=== Responsiveness === | === Responsiveness === | ||
=== Miscellaneous === | === Miscellaneous === | ||
[[Dynamic Gait Index|Dynamic Gait Index]], the | [[Dynamic Gait Index|Dynamic Gait Index]], the '''4-item Dynamic Gait Index''', and the [[Functional Gait Assessment|Functional Gait Assessment]] show sufficient validity, responsiveness, and reliability for assessment of walking function in patients with stroke undergoing rehabilitation, but the Functional Gait Assessment is recommended for its psychometric properties<ref>Lin JH, Hsu MJ, Hsu HW, Wu HC, Hsieh CL. [http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/STROKEAHA.110.589739v1 Psychometric Comparisons of 3 Functional Ambulation Measures for Patients With Stroke]. Stroke. 2010 Jul 29; online article ahead of print</ref>. | ||
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Objective
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The purpose of this measure is to test the psychometric properties of a short form of the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) for the clinical measurement of walking function in people with balance and vestibular disorders.
Intended Population
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People with balance and vestibular disorders having difficulty walking
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
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Evidence[edit | edit source]
The clinical psychometric properties of the 4-item DGI were equivalent or superior to those of the 8-item test. The 4-item DGI can be used by clinicians to measure gait in people with balance and vestibular disorders without compromising important clinical measurement characteristics[1].
Reliability[edit | edit source]
Validity[edit | edit source]
Responsiveness[edit | edit source]
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
Dynamic Gait Index, the 4-item Dynamic Gait Index, and the Functional Gait Assessment show sufficient validity, responsiveness, and reliability for assessment of walking function in patients with stroke undergoing rehabilitation, but the Functional Gait Assessment is recommended for its psychometric properties[2].
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- ↑ Marchetti GF, Whitney SL. Construction and validation of the 4-item dynamic gait index. Phys Ther. 2006 Dec;86(12):1651-60. Epub 2006 Oct 24.
- ↑ Lin JH, Hsu MJ, Hsu HW, Wu HC, Hsieh CL. Psychometric Comparisons of 3 Functional Ambulation Measures for Patients With Stroke. Stroke. 2010 Jul 29; online article ahead of print
