Methodological quality of 100 recent systematic reviews of health-related outcome measurement instruments: an overview of reviews.

Purpose: Systematic reviews evaluating and comparing the measurement properties of outcome measurement instruments (OMIs) play an important role in OMI selection. Earlier overviews of review quality (2007, 2014) evidenced substantial concerns with regards to alignment to scientific standards. This overview aimed to investigate whether the quality of recent systematic reviews of OMIs lives up to the current scientific standards.

Reliability parameters of the Timed 25-Foot-Walk (T25FW) in patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Lower walking speed is associated with greater Smallest Detectable Change.

Background: Reliability parameters of clinical measures should be sufficient in order to adequately monitor disease course and evaluate treatment in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of the Timed 25-Foot-Walk (T25FW) in patients with MS.

Methods: MS patients performed the T25FW twice with approximately one year in between.

The psychometric properties of the PROMIS® profile CAT in people with stroke.

Background: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS) Profile Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) consists of seven CATs and one single item measuring most relevant aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of our study was to determine construct validity and floor and ceiling effects of the PROMIS Profile CAT in Dutch people with stroke.

Methods: People with stroke receiving rehabilitation completed the PROMIS Profile CAT and the EuroQol-5 dimensions (EQ5D).

Functioning and recovery during stroke rehabilitation: a comparison between pre-stroke frail and non-frail patients.

Purpose: Pre-stroke frailty in older adults is associated with adverse outcomes after stroke in community-based and hospital-based populations. The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of pre-stroke frailty among older stroke survivors receiving medical specialistic rehabilitation and its association with outcomes and recovery.

Methods: Pre-stroke frailty was measured by the Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI, score ≥ 4 indicates frailty) in patients ≥ 65 years receiving stroke medical specialistic rehabilitation.

Stroke survivors' long-term participation in paid employment.

Background: Knowledge on long-term participation is scarce for patients with paid employment at the time of stroke.

Objective: Describe the characteristics and the course of participation (paid employment and overall participation) in patients who did and did not remain in paid employment.

Methods: Patients with paid employment at the time of stroke completed questions on work up to 30 months after starting rehabilitation, and the Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation (USER-P, Frequency, Restrictions and Satisfaction scales) up to 24 months.