Characteristic | Validity sample (n = 348) | Reliability sample (n = 133) | |
---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 66 ± 13 (18–90) | 66 ± 14 (18–85) | |
Male/female | 218/130 (63/37%) | 75/58 (56/44%) | |
Disease-specific measures | |||
Sub-acute stroke: NIH-SS, 0–42 points | 5 ± 5 (0–22); n = 109 | 5 ± 5 (0–22); n = 51 | |
Parkinson’s disease: Hoehn and Yahr scale, 0–5 stages | 3 (3–4); n = 100 | 3 (3–4); n = 47 | |
Multiple Sclerosis: EDSS, 0–10 grades | 6.5 (6–8); n = 18 | 6.5 (5–8); n = 8 | |
Disease duration,a days | |||
mean, SD (range) | 30 ± 23 (7–150); n = 173 | 31 ± 23 (7–118); n = 63 | |
median (IQR) | 22 (15–38); n = 173 | 22 (16–37); n = 63 | |
Disease duration,a years | |||
mean, SD (range) | 11 ± 8 (1–44); n = 175 | 12 ± 19 (1–44); n = 70 | |
median (IQR) | 9 (5–14); n = 175 | 10 (5–16); n = 70 | |
Time since admission at baseline assessment in days | |||
mean, SD (range) | 7 ± 12 (0–87) | 11 ± 15 (0–84) | |
median (IQR) | 4 (2–7) | 6 (3–12) | |
Walking aid | |||
None | 162 (47%) | 59 (44%) | |
Rollator/walker | 83 (24%) | 37 (28%) | |
One cane/stick | 25 (7%) | 12 (9%) | |
Two crutches/walking sticks | 14 (4%) | 5 (4%) | |
Not ambulatory/wheelchair | 64 (18%) | 20 (15%) | |
de Morton Mobility Index, points | 58 ± 26 (0–100) | 59 ± 25 (0–100) |