The walking estimated limitation stated by history (WELSH): a visual tool to self-reported walking impairment in a predominantly illiterate population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in low-income countries. Various questionnaires to estimate walking capacity in patients are available in multiple languages but they are not suitable for illiterate patients.

Objective

The walking estimated limitation stated by history (WELSH) tool aims at rating individual walking disability using only drawings and four items.

Methods

A six-month prospective study was performed on new patients referred to the Department of Cardiology at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sourô Sanou in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. We administered the WELSH tool after a short oral presentation in the patient's language or dialect. Thereafter, patients performed a six-minute walking test in the hospital corridor und

SUBMITTER: Sempore WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8802349 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov-Dec 23

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature