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Measurement proprieties of University of Alabama at Birmingham study of aging life-space assessment questionnaire in elderly with COPD

Isabel Garcia, Carina Tiuganji, Maria do Socorro Simões, Ilka Santoro, Adriana C. Lunardi
European Respiratory Journal 2016 48: PA4444; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA4444
Isabel Garcia
1Master's and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Carina Tiuganji
1Master's and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Maria do Socorro Simões
2Physical Therapy, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Ilka Santoro
3Pneumology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Adriana C. Lunardi
1Master's and Doctoral Programs in Physical Therapy, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2Physical Therapy, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Abstract

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging Life-space Assessment questionnaire assesses the capacity, frequency and independence of elderly to move inside and outside their house. It has never been validated in elderly with COPD.

AIM: To test the measurement properties of the Life-Space Assessment questionnaire administered to elderly with COPD.

METHODS: This study involved 62 elderly with COPD (77±4 years; FEV1=59±12% predict; 27±5 Kg/m2; Gold II=34; Gold III n=17; Gold IV n=13). First, at baseline the questionnaire was administered and the accelerometry was started. Accelerometry (Actigraphy GTX3) on the waist was assessed during 7 consecutive days (validity test). After 7 days, the questionnaire was re-administered in all COPD (test-retest). Properties measured were reproducibility (reliability assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC2,1), agreement by standard error of measurement (SEM) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha)), construct validity (using a chi-square test) and ceiling and floor effects (the frequency of a maximum and a minimum score).

RESULTS: ICC2,1 of the test-retest was 0.90 (CI95%=0.84 to 0.94). SEM was of 3.65 points (0.3%). Cronbach's alpha was 0.80 (range=0.76 to 0.80). Association was observed between the questionnaire score and steps count (r=0.43; p=0.01) and moderate activities assessed by accelerometry (r=0.42; p=0.01). Ceiling (2%) or floor effects (6%) were not observed.

CONCLUSION: The University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging Life-space Assessment questionnaire shows adequate measurement properties for the assessment of the mobility among life-spaces in elderly with COPD.

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Isabel Garcia, Carina Tiuganji, Maria do Socorro Simões, Ilka Santoro, Adriana C. Lunardi
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2016, 48 (suppl 60) PA4444; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA4444

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Isabel Garcia, Carina Tiuganji, Maria do Socorro Simões, Ilka Santoro, Adriana C. Lunardi
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2016, 48 (suppl 60) PA4444; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA4444
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