TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Reliability of the Japanese version of the Berg balance scale
JO  - Internal medicine
A1  - Matsushima, Masaaki
A1  - Yabe, Ichiro
A1  - Uwatoko, Hisashi
A1  - Shirai, Shinichi
A1  - Hirotani, Makoto
A1  - Sasaki, Hidenao
SP  - 1621
EP  - 1624
VL  - 53
IS  - 15
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0918-2918
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -