Responsiveness and interpretability of commonly used outcome assessments of mobility capacity in older hospital patients with cognitive spectrum disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In older hospital patients with cognitive spectrum disorders (CSD), mobility should be monitored frequently with standardised and psychometrically sound measurement instruments. This study aimed to examine the responsiveness, minimal important change (MIC), floor effects and ceiling effects of commonly used outcome assessments of mobility capacity in older patients with dementia, delirium or other cognitive impairment.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study that included acute older hospital patients with CSD (study period: 02/2015-12/2015), the following mobility assessments were applied: de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI), Hierarchical Assessment of Balance and Mobility (HABAM), Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment, Short Physical Performance Battery, 4-m gait spe

SUBMITTER: Braun T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7923341 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature