Why the study?
Which questionnaire and walking capacity test have the best clinimetric properties to evaluate physical functioning in patients with late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis?
Population
57 patients with late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis from a prospective cohort study
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3-week intervals
Authors
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Supports SF36-PF and 2-min walk test in polio sequelae assessment; leaves open need for prospective validation before routine clinical use.
Which questionnaire and walking capacity test have the best clinimetric properties to evaluate physical functioning in patients with late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis?
The SF36-PF and 2-minute walk test are recommended as core qualifiers for assessing physical functioning in patients with late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis.
Stolwijk-Swüste et al. (2008) studied this question.
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