Assessments of Interrater Reliability and Internal Consistency of the Norwegian Version of the Berg Balance Scale

Halsaa, Karin Ek; Brovold, Therese; Graver, Vibeke; Sandvik, Leiv; Bergland, Astrid

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2006.10.016

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“…The related reduction in the activities of daily living may account for the lower scores observed in this study compared to other studies; however, the scores achieved in this study were generally equivalent to those of the previously published data (2,(4)(5)(6)(7), and the distribution of scores resembled that reported in previous studies (5,6).…”

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Reliability of the Japanese Version of the Berg Balance Scale

et al. 2014

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Objective The Japanese translation of the Berg balance scale (BBS) has previously been published; however, its reliability has not yet been validated. This study aimed to evaluate its reliability. Methods Patients took the BBS test three times; two neurologists monitored the results. The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficients were calculated, and the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability were determined. Patients Thirty-three patients with balance disturbance were recruited. Results The study participants included 15 men and 18 women with a mean age of 62.8 years (SD, 14.8). For the total BBS score, the inter-rater ICC and Cronbach's α coefficient were 0.9337 and 0.9493, respectively, while the intra-rater ICC and Cronbach's α coefficient were 0.9772 and 0.9416, respectively. Most items had a relatively high ICC. The Cronbach's α coefficients were more than 0.9 for all items. Conclusion The Japanese version of the BBS was found to have a high inter-rater and intra-rater reliability and internal consistency.

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Reliability of the Japanese Version of the Berg Balance Scale

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“…To measure balance, we used the Norwegian version of the BBS (43,44). The BBS is a performance-based measure of balance consisting of 14 observable tasks frequently encountered in everyday life.…”

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Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia

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Purpose of the study was to examine if animal-assisted activity with a dog (AAA) in homedwelling persons with dementia (PWDs) attending day-care centers would have an effect on factors related to risk of fall accidents, with balance (Berg balance scale) and quality of life (Quality of Life in Late-stage Dementia) as main outcome. The project was conducted as a prospective and cluster-randomized multicenter trial with a follow-up. 16 adapted day-care centers recruited respectively 42 (intervention group) and 38 (control group with treatment as usual) home-dwelling PWDs. The intervention consisted of 30 min sessions with AAA led by a qualified dog handler twice a week for 12 weeks in groups of 3-7 participants. The significant positive effect on balance indicates that AAA might work as a multifactorial intervention in dementia care and have useful clinical implication by affecting risk of fall.

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“…Balance is often impaired in the elderly, and improvement in balance is an important goal of rehabilitation (Halssa et al, 2007). Research has shown impaired balance to be an important factor associated with falls, future disablement, institutionalization, or even mortality in older adults (Maciel and Guerra, 2005;Wang et al, 2006).…”

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“…The scale has been directed to elderly individuals, institutionalized or living in the community, and is also used in patients with balance deficits (regardless of age) with pathologies such as stroke (Berg, Wood-Dauphinee, and Williams, 1995;Chou et al, 2006;Mao et al, 2002;Smith, Hembree, and Thompson, 2004), multiple sclerosis (Cattaneo, Regola, and Meotti, 2006), Parkinson's disease (Kluding and McGinnis, 2006;Qutubuddin et al, 2005), vestibular disorders (Whitney, Wrisley, and Furman, 2003) and rheumatoid arthritis (Noren, Bogren, Bolin, and Stenstrom, 2001). The scale was developed to meet the following clinical practice and research requirements: quantitatively describe balance, predict falls, select patients apt for rehabilitation, and follow the patient's treatment response (Berg, Wood-Dauphinee, and Williams, 1989;Halssa et al, 2007).…”

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Interobserver reproducibility of the Berg Balance Scale by novice and experienced physiotherapists

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et al. 2009

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This study aimed to assess the interobserver reliability of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), which consists of 14 items that evaluate body balance during daily activities. The assessment was made by physiotherapists with extensive or little clinical experience in noninstitutionalized elderly individuals. Participants comprised 12 elderly subjects (10 women and 2 men) with mean ages of 75.8+/-8.4 years (range=63-87) and 18 physiotherapists with varying clinical experience. Interexaminer reliability obtained for each scale item yielded weighted kappa value >0.75 in 11 of the 14 items (varying from 0.37 to 1.0). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for the total sum of BBS scores between the two groups of physiotherapists was 0.996 (95% confidence interval, 0.987-0.999) with a Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.996. We found no statistically significant difference between the rater groups when we compared the sum score means obtained with Student's t-test (p=0.86). Although some items had low reliability values, in general our results suggest that the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the BBS showed acceptable levels of interrater reliability and agreement when used by physiotherapists with different clinical practice levels and without previous training on noninstitutionalized elderly patients.

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Assessments of Interrater Reliability and Internal Consistency of the Norwegian Version of the Berg Balance Scale

Cited by 46 publications

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Reliability of the Japanese Version of the Berg Balance Scale

Reliability of the Japanese Version of the Berg Balance Scale

Effect of animal-assisted activity on balance and quality of life in home-dwelling persons with dementia

Interobserver reproducibility of the Berg Balance Scale by novice and experienced physiotherapists

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