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The reliability and validity of the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale in patients with multiple sclerosis
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Nicholl, C. R., Lincoln, N. B. and Playford, E. Diane (2002) The reliability and validity of the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale in patients with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 8 (5). pp. 372-376. doi:10.1191/1352458502ms827oa
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/1352458502ms827oa
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate whether the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale (EADL) is reliable and valid for the assessment of disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
DESIGN:
Questionnaire measures were administered on two occasions four months apart.
SUBJECTS:
A total of 240 patients recruited through a randomized controlled trial of cognitive assessment and treatment in MS.
MEASURES:
The Nottingham EADL, Guys Neurological Disability Scale (GNDS) and SF-36 quality of life scale.
RESULTS:
The EADL items did not form a Guttman Scale (CR 0.8, CS 0.3). The EADL and its four subscales all had high internal consistency (alpha 0.72-0.94). Test-retest reliability was satisfactory (r(s) 0.81-0.90) with a mean difference in scores on the two occasions of 0.29. Factor analysis generally supported the subscale structure. There were significant but weak correlations with quality of life measures.
CONCLUSIONS:
The EADL shows promise for the assessment of disability in MS, but the range of items needs to be extended. Further evaluation of the scale seems warranted.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Social Science & Systems in Health (SSSH) | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Multiple Sclerosis Journal | ||||
| Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 1352-4585 | ||||
| Official Date: | October 2002 | ||||
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| Volume: | 8 | ||||
| Number: | 5 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 372-376 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1191/1352458502ms827oa | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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