Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Barthel Index in Stroke Patients

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Yu‐Wei Hsieh · National Taiwan University

Chun-Hou Wang · Chung Shan Medical University

Shwu-Chong Wu · National Taiwan University

Pau‐Chung Chen · National Taiwan University

Ching‐Fan Sheu · National Cheng Kung University

Ching‐Lin Hsieh · National Taiwan University Hospital

Abstract

The authors' results, within the limitations of their design, suggest that if the mean BI change score within a stroke group has reached 1.85 points in a study, the change score on the BI can be perceived by patients as important and beyond measurement error (ie, such a change score is clinically important).

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Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

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Published in: Neurorehabilitation and neural repair

Volume 21, Issue 3, pp. 233-238

DOI: 10.1177/1545968306294729

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Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Barthel Index in Stroke Patients

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