Reliability (Inter-rater Agreement) of the Barthel Index for Assessment of Stroke Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
@article{Duffy2013ReliabilityA, title={Reliability (Inter-rater Agreement) of the Barthel Index for Assessment of Stroke Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis}, author={Laura Duffy and Shelley Gajree and Peter Langhorne and David J. Stott and Terence J. Quinn}, journal={Stroke}, year={2013}, volume={44}, pages={462–468} }
Background and Purpose— The Barthel Index (BI) is a 10-item measure of activities of daily living which is frequently used in clinical practice and as a trial outcome measure in stroke. We sought to describe the reliability (interobserver variability) of standard BI in stroke cohorts using systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies. Methods— Two assessors independently searched various multidisciplinary electronic databases from inception to April 2012 inclusive. Inclusion…
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