Development and validation of interpretability cutoffs for the short forms of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust Personality Questionnaires (BIRT-PQs).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous analyses demonstrated that Italian versions of the five short forms of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust Personality Questionnaires (SF-BIRT-PQs) showed strong psychometric properties. However, evidence on their interpretability lacks.

Aim

To calculate cutoffs for each of the SF-BIRT-PQ to discriminate between the subject's behavior that deviates significantly (D+) or not (D-) from the average of healthy individuals.

Design

Multicenter prospective study.

Population

One hundred and fifty-four subjects with acquired brain injury, their 154 caregivers, and 120 healthy subjects.

Methods

SF-BIRT-PQs and disability measures were administered to the included subjects. Moreover, subjects scored the Satisfaction Profile (SAT-P) and disabil

SUBMITTER: Basagni B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12833768 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature