Open AccessMinimal Detectable Change for Gait Speed Depends on Baseline Speed in Individuals With Chronic Stroke
Author(s) -
Michael D. Lewek,
Robert C. Sykes
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of neurologic physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1557-0584
pISSN - 1557-0576
DOI - 10.1097/npt.0000000000000257
Subject(s) - gait , chronic stroke , preferred walking speed , stroke (engine) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , reliability (semiconductor) , consistency (knowledge bases) , physical therapy , rehabilitation , computer science , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Given the heterogeneity of mobility outcomes after stroke, the purpose of this study was to examine how the minimal detectable change (MDC) for gait speed varies based on an individual's baseline walking speed.