Development of the Korean Version of Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI): Multi-center Study for Subjects with Stroke.
- Author:
Han Young JUNG
1
;
Byung Kyu PARK
;
Hee Suk SHIN
;
Yoon Kyoo KANG
;
Sung Bom PYUN
;
Nam Jong PAIK
;
See Hyun KIM
;
Tae Hyun KIM
;
Tai Ryoon HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Multicenter Study ; Original Article ; Validation Studies
- Keywords:
Modified Barthel Index (MBI);
Standardization;
Korean version of Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI);
Stroke
- MeSH:
Hospitals, University;
Rehabilitation;
Reproducibility of Results;
Stroke*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2007;31(3):283-297
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To develop a Korean version of Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI) for subjects with stroke and to test the reliability and validity of K-MBI. METHOD: Six senior physiatrists translated the 5th version of MBI into K-MBI and we administered K-MBI to 30 subjects with stroke. Fifteen different examiners working at the 5 different university hospitals evaluated video-recorded examination cases independently to test the reliability and validity of K-MBI. We analyzed intra- and inter-rater reliabilities of the K-MBI by the Kendall's coefficient of concordance and Spearman's correlation coefficients, respectively. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used for assessing internal consistency of the K-MBI and Spearman's correlation between the K-MBI and Brunnstr?m stage was employed to evaluate the validity of the K-MBI. RESULTS: The intra-rater reliabilities of physiatrists, resident physicians of rehabilitation medicine and occupational therapists were 0.93~1.00, 0.87~0.99, and 0.97~1.00 (p< 0.01), respectively. The inter-rater reliabilities were 0.93~0.98 (p<0.01) and Cronbach's alpha was 0.84 (p<0.01) as the internal consistency reliability of K-MBI. For construct validation study, each item of K-MBI had significant correlation with total score of K-MBI (r=0.54~0.78, p< 0.01). CONCLUSION: The K-MBI is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring functional status of subjects with stroke.
