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- The study aimed to evaluate a new questionnaire that assesses how study design affects participation in gait rehabilitation research among stroke patients and to explore the relationship between participation and various social and clinical factors.
- The questionnaire was tested on 21 stroke survivors, who completed it in an average time of 7.2 minutes, revealing some associations between gait function, study participation, and stroke chronicity.
- Overall, the findings suggest that the questionnaire is a practical tool for understanding factors influencing participation in rehabilitation research, which could enhance the design of future studies.
Article Abstract
Purpose: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a newly developed questionnaire to assess the influence of study design on participation in gait rehabilitation research in a pilot test with individuals with stroke. A secondary objective was to investigate the relationship between participation in gait rehabilitation research and social and clinical factors of interest after stroke.
Methods: A questionnaire was developed with expert opinion and guidance from related previous research. The questionnaire was pilot tested in a group of 21 people with stroke, and social and clinical factors (including gait function) were collected. Gait function was assessed using a pressure-sensitive mat; social and clinical characteristics were extracted from patient charts. Correlations were performed to investigate relationships between questionnaire responses and gait function, motor impairment, and chronicity; t-tests were used to examine response differences between people with a caregiver at home and those without.
Results: A total of 21 people with stroke completed the questionnaire without difficulty; mean completion time was 7.2 (SD 3.5) minutes, with a range of responses across participants. Borderline significant associations were found between gait function and the number of studies in which a person would participate and between stroke chronicity and the location of studies in which a person would participate.
Conclusions: A questionnaire to investigate the influence of study design factors on participation in rehabilitation research is feasible for administration in the post-stroke population and has potential to inform the design of future studies.
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