Validity Of Japanese Version Research Articles

Reliability and validity of Japanese version of Fugl-Meyer assessment for the lower extremities

ABSTRACT Background Understanding the degree of motor paralysis in stroke patients is important for assessing the severity of functional impairment and predicting functional prognosis. Fugl-MeyerAssessment for the lower extremities (FMA-LE)is a commonly used measure with high reliability and validity, but there is no official translated Japanese version of FMA-LE. Objectives This study aimed to develop Japanese FMA-LE and verify its reliability and validity in patients with acute stroke. Methods The Japanese FMA-LE was developed following a standardized translation process. The reliability and validity were evaluated in 50 stroke patients at an acute care hospital. Validity was examined by determining the correlation between FMA-LEand Brunnstrom Recovery Stage (BRS), as well as Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Intra-raterand inter-raterrelative reliabilities were evaluated by calculating intra-classcorrelation coefficients (ICCs). Absolute reliability was assessed by determining the standard error of the measurement and minimum detectible change (MDC). Systematic error was also assessed. Results FMA-LEtotal score was high correlated with BRS (ρ = 0.73,p < .01) and moderately correlated with SPPB (ρ = 0.69,p < .01). For intra-raterreliability, ICC was 0.98 (p < .01), only fixed systematic error was observed (p < .01), and MDC of the FMA-LEtotal score was 1.24. For inter-raterreliability, ICC was 0.98 (p < .01), no systematic error was observed, and MDC of the FMA-LEtotal score was 3.23. Conclusions The Japanese FMA-LE was reliable, valid, and useful for evaluating lower extremity function of acute stroke patients.

Establishment and validation of Japanese version of the ALS-FTD-Questionnaire

Establishment and validation of Japanese version of the ALS-FTD-Questionnaire

日本語版感情制御困難性尺度の作成と信頼性・妥当性の検討

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Development and Validation of Japanese version of Machiavellianism scale

Development and Validation of Japanese version of Machiavellianism scale