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Table 2 Responsiveness of the SwePASS based on systematic changes in relative position from the first week to 3 months after stroke (n=72) compared to reference values of the intrarater reliability measurement error for the SwePASS

From: Responsiveness of a modified version of the postural assessment scale for stroke patients and longitudinal change in postural control after stroke - Postural Stroke Study in Gothenburg (POSTGOT) -

 

First week to 3 months

*Reference values

Responsiveness

 

95% CI

95% CI

 

Item

RP

Lower

Upper

 RP

 Lower

Upper

 

1. Supine to affected lateral side

0.07

0.001

0.140

 0.03

 0.001

0.066

No

2. Supine to non-affected lateral side

0.09

0.012

0.160

 0.01

−0.001

0.025

No

3. Supine to sitting up on edge of bed

0.10

0.032

0.167

- 0.01

−0.046

0.026

Yes

4. Sitting without support

0.07

0.011

0.127

- 0.00

−0.023

0.021

No

5. Sitting to standing up

0.23

0.136

0.327

 0.02

−0.009

0.045

Yes

6. Standing with support

0.12

0.049

0.199

- 0.01

−0.035

0.017

Yes

7. Standing without support

0.21

0.118

0.300

 0.03

 0.004

0.062

Yes

8. Standing on the non-paretic leg

0.20

0.092

0.301

 0.04

−0.000

0.089

Yes

9. Standing on the paretic leg

0.18

0.061

0.297

 0.02

−0.019

0.055

Yes

10. Standing, picking up a shoe from the floor

0.25

0.157

0.352

 0.00

−0.024

0.026

Yes

11. Sitting down from standing up

0.16

0.074

0.237

 0.02

−0.013

0.048

Yes

12. Sitting on edge of bed to supine

0.15

0.070

0.234

'-0.00

−0.032

0.030

Yes

Total score

0.31

0.219

0.402

†0.03

 0.009

0.056

Yes

  1. Abbreviations: SwePASS; The Swedish Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients, RP; Relative Position, CI; Confidence Interval. * [12]. †Reference RP values for the total score have not been previously published.