Simplified modified rankin scale questionnaire: Reproducibility over the telephone and validation with quality of life

Askiel Bruno, Abiodun E. Akinwuntan, Chen Lin, Brian Close, Kristin Davis, Vanessa Baute, Tia Aryal, Desiree Brooks, David C. Hess, Jeffrey A. Switzer, Fenwick T. Nichols

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Abstract

Background and Purpose-The simplified modified Rankin Scale questionnaire (smRSq) enables a reliable and rapid determination of the modified Rankin Scale score after stroke. We test the reliability and validity of a slightly revised smRSq. Methods-Fifty consecutive outpatients 4.83±3.00 months after stroke were scored with a slightly revised smRSq by 3 raters selected consecutively from a list of 10: 4 stroke faculty, 3 neurology residents, 2 medial students, and 1 stroke research coordinator. Two ratings were in person within 20 minutes of each other and 1 was by telephone 1 to 3 days later. The telephone rating also included a quality of life scale, the Short-Form-12v2. Each rater was blinded to the other raters scores. Results-The average estimated time to administer the smRSq was 1.29 minutes (range, 0.50 to 2.25 minutes). The in-person raters agreed 78% (κ=0.71; CI, 0.57 to 0.86 and weighted κ [κw]=0.86; CI, 0.79 to 0.94). The first in-person and telephone raters agreed 82% (κ=0.76; CI, 0.63 to 0.90 and κw=0.87; CI, 0.79 to 0.95). The second in-person and telephone rates agreed 82% (κ=0.77; CI, 0.63 to 0.90 and κw=0.89; CI, 0.82 to 0.96). The smRSq correlated with the physical (r=-0.50, P=0.005) than the mental (r=-0.36, P=0.048) components of the Short-Form-12v2. Conclusions-The slightly revised smRSq appears to be useful in clinical stroke; it has excellent reliability in person and by telephone, can usually be administered in <1.5 minutes by a wide variety of raters, and correlates with quality of life.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2276-2279
Number of pages4
JournalStroke
Volume42
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2011

Keywords

  • clinimetrics
  • modified Rankin Scale
  • outcome assessment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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