The test-retest reliability and limits of agreement of the balance evaluation systems test (BESTest) in young people with intellectual disability.

ABSTRACT: Clinical tests for the assessment of postural balance in people with intellectual disability have been the most commonly used single or multi-item tests, but some tests have been developed, such as the BESTest. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the test-retest reliability and limits of agreement of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) in young people with intellectual disabilities. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 65 young people (ages 16-25 years) with intellectual disability. The participants completed the BESTest (27 items) twice. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and standard error of measurement (SEM) were calculated to determine the test-retest reliability of the BESTest. The BESTest overall scores' test-r

SUBMITTER: Bahiraei S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10520014 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature