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Article

Reliability of the Modified Rankin Scale Applied by Telephon

by
Katia Savio
,
Gian Luca Della Pietra
,
Elodie Oddone
,
Monica Reggiani
and
Maurizio A. Leone
*
SCDU Neurologia, AOU Maggiore della Carità and Università del Piemonte Orientale A. Avogadro, Novara, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Neurol. Int. 2013, 5(1), e2; https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2013.e2
Submission received: 5 April 2012 / Revised: 27 June 2012 / Accepted: 2 October 2012 / Published: 19 February 2013

Abstract

We aimed to evaluate the reliability of the modified Rankin Scale applied telephonically compared with face-to-face assessment in clinically stable hospitalized patients with acute stroke. One hundred and thirty-one patients were interviewed twice by 2 certified nurses (unstructured interview). Half of the patients were randomized to be interviewed by telephone followed by the face-to-face assessment, and half in the reverse order. The median value of the modified Rankin Scale score was 4 (first to third interquartile range 3-5) by telephone as well as by face-to-face assessment (P=0.8). The weighted kappa between the two methods was 0.82 (95% confidence interval: 0.77-0.88). Sensitivity of the telephone assessment was lower for scores 2 and 3 (17% and 46%, respectively) than for the other scores (range 67-90%). Telephone assessment of stroke disability with the modified Rankin Scale is reliable in comparison to direct face- to-face assessment.
Keywords: stroke; modified Rankin Scale; telephone; reliability; interview stroke; modified Rankin Scale; telephone; reliability; interview

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Savio, K.; Della Pietra, G.L.; Oddone, E.; Reggiani, M.; Leone, M.A. Reliability of the Modified Rankin Scale Applied by Telephon. Neurol. Int. 2013, 5, e2. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2013.e2

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Savio K, Della Pietra GL, Oddone E, Reggiani M, Leone MA. Reliability of the Modified Rankin Scale Applied by Telephon. Neurology International. 2013; 5(1):e2. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2013.e2

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Savio, Katia, Gian Luca Della Pietra, Elodie Oddone, Monica Reggiani, and Maurizio A. Leone. 2013. "Reliability of the Modified Rankin Scale Applied by Telephon" Neurology International 5, no. 1: e2. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2013.e2

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Savio, K., Della Pietra, G. L., Oddone, E., Reggiani, M., & Leone, M. A. (2013). Reliability of the Modified Rankin Scale Applied by Telephon. Neurology International, 5(1), e2. https://doi.org/10.4081/ni.2013.e2

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