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Clinical Trial
. 2018 Dec;138(12):1671-1677.
doi: 10.1007/s00402-018-3020-z. Epub 2018 Aug 9.

Validity and responsiveness of Barthel index for measuring functional recovery after hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture

Aasis Unnanuntana  1 , Atthakorn Jarusriwanna  2   3 , Sarthak Nepal  2
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Clinical Trial

Validity and responsiveness of Barthel index for measuring functional recovery after hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture

Aasis Unnanuntana et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Introduction: To investigate the validity of Barthel Index (BI) compared with de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI), EuroQol-visual analog scale (EQ-VAS), 2-min walk test (2MWT), and timed get-up-and-go test (TUG), and to evaluate the responsiveness of all outcome measures for assessing functional recovery in older patients who underwent hemiarthroplasty after femoral neck fracture.

Material and method: Eighty-one femoral neck fracture patients who were enrolled in a study evaluating functional recovery after bisphosphonate therapy during 2013 to 2015, and who had data available at both baseline and 12 months after surgery were included in this study.

Results: All scores improved significantly from baseline to the 1-year follow-up. BI had moderate to strong correlation with DEMMI, 2MWT, and TUG (r-value: 0.490-0.843), and mild to moderate correlation with EQ-VAS (r-value: 0.278-0.323). All outcome measurements had high effect estimates. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of BI at 12 months was 9.8 points.

Conclusion: Since BI was shown to have good validity (moderate to strong correlation with DEMMI and performance-based tests, and mild to moderate correlation with EQ-VAS), BI can be used to accurately assess functional recovery in patients who undergo hemiarthroplasty after femoral neck fracture.

Keywords: Barthel index; Femoral neck fracture; Functional recovery; Hemiarthroplasty; Hip fracture; Validity.

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