@article{ref1,
title="Reliability of the Japanese version of the Berg balance scale",
journal="Internal medicine",
year="2014",
author="Matsushima, Masaaki and Yabe, Ichiro and Uwatoko, Hisashi and Shirai, Shinichi and Hirotani, Makoto and Sasaki, Hidenao",
volume="53",
number="15",
pages="1621-1624",
abstract="OBJECTIVE The Japanese translation of the Berg balance scale (BBS) has previously been published; however, its reliability has not yet been validated. This study aimed to evaluate its reliability. <br><br>METHODS Patients took the BBS test three times; two neurologists monitored the results. The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficients were calculated, and the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability were determined. Patients Thirty-three patients with balance disturbance were recruited. <br><br>RESULTS The study participants included 15 men and 18 women with a mean age of 62.8 years (SD, 14.8). For the total BBS score, the inter-rater ICC and Cronbach's α coefficient were 0.9337 and 0.9493, respectively, while the intra-rater ICC and Cronbach's α coefficient were 0.9772 and 0.9416, respectively. Most items had a relatively high ICC. The Cronbach's α coefficients were more than 0.9 for all items. <br><br>CONCLUSION The Japanese version of the BBS was found to have a high inter-rater and intra-rater reliability and internal consistency.<p/> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0918-2918",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}