Psychometric properties of the sit-to-stand test for patients with pulmonary hypertension: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure, often accompanied by indicators such as dyspnea on exertion, exercise intolerance, and systemic muscle dysfunction. Various protocols exist that can indirectly assess these indicators through the sit-to-stand test (STST).

Objective

Assess the psychometric properties of different STST protocols in patients with PH.

Methods

This study is a systematic review. We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, SciELO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Web of Science databases. The risk of bias was assessed using the COSMIN tool and the certainty of evidence using the modified Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) classification. Two inv

SUBMITTER: Cardoso NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12434203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature