Comparison of content and psychometric properties for assessment tools used for brain tumor patients: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine the most frequently utilized functional status assessment instruments for patients with brain tumors, compare their contents, using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), and their psychometric properties.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted to explore possible assessment instruments and summarize the evidence. A systematic literature search was performed for identification of the frequently used functional assessment tool in clinical trials in PubMed, ScienceDirect, and ProQuest databases. The content of most used instruments was linked to the ICF categories. The psychometric qualities of these assessment tools were systematically searched and analyzed.

Results

Nine most used assessment tools in clinical tri

SUBMITTER: Giga L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8501604 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature