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Reliability of the Function in Sitting Test (FIST)
Joint Authors
Gorman, Sharon L.
Rivera, Monica
McCarthy, Lise
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The function in sitting test (FIST) is a newly developed, performance-based measure examining deficits in seated postural control.
The FIST has been shown to be internally consistent and valid in persons with neurological dysfunction but intra- and interrater reliability and test-retest reliability have not been previously described.
Seven patients with chronic neurologic dysfunction were tested and videotaped performing the FIST on two consecutive days.
Seventeen acute care and inpatient rehabilitation physical therapist raters scored six of the videotaped performance of the FIST on two occasions at least 2 weeks apart.
Intraclass correlation coefficients were used to calculate the test-retest and intra- and interrater reliability of the FIST.
ICC of 0.97 (95% CI 0.847–0.995) indicated excellent test-retest reliability of the FIST.
Intra- and interrater reliability was also excellent with ICCs of 0.99 (95% CI 0.994–0.997) and 0.99 (95% CI 0.988–0.994), respectively.
Physical therapists and other rehabilitation professionals can confidently use the FIST in a variety of clinical practice and research settings due to its favorable reliability characteristics.
More studies are needed to describe the responsiveness and minimal clinically important level of change in FIST scores to further enhance clinical usefulness of this measure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gorman, Sharon L.& Rivera, Monica& McCarthy, Lise. 2014. Reliability of the Function in Sitting Test (FIST). Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gorman, Sharon L.…[et al.]. Reliability of the Function in Sitting Test (FIST). Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gorman, Sharon L.& Rivera, Monica& McCarthy, Lise. Reliability of the Function in Sitting Test (FIST). Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047399
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047399