Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) in individuals with multiple sclerosis

K Potter, L Anderberg, D Anderson, B Bauer, M Beste… - Physiotherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) measures various
aspects of postural control, but little data exist in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). The …

Test-retest reliability, validity, and minimal detectable change of the balance evaluation systems test to assess balance in persons with multiple sclerosis

KD Mitchell, H Chen, SP Silfies - International journal of …, 2018 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background: Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) have balance deficits that result in falls.
Balance tests developed for older adults do not discriminate between fallers and nonfallers …

Is the BESTest at its best? A suggested brief version based on interrater reliability, validity, internal consistency, and theoretical construct

PK Padgett, JV Jacobs, SL Kasser - Physical therapy, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) and Mini-BESTest are clinical
examinations of balance impairment, but the tests are lengthy and the Mini-BESTest is …

Balance impairment in people with multiple sclerosis: preliminary evidence for the Balance Evaluation Systems Test

JV Jacobs, SL Kasser - Gait & posture, 2012 - Elsevier
This study examined the validity of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) to
identify balance impairments in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) by evaluating differences …

Test–retest reliability of the mini-bestest in people with mild to moderate multiple sclerosis

A Wallin, M Kierkegaard, E Franzén… - Physical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objective The mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) is a balance
measure for assessment of the underlying physiological systems for balance control in …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the validity and reliability of Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) in assessment of balance disorders in people with multiple sclerosis

S Kamalian Lari, HA Haghgoo… - Archives of …, 2018 - rehabilitationj.uswr.ac.ir
Objective Balance system and postural control are one of the major problems in people with
multiple sclerosis. Therefore, the assessment of the balance system and postural control is …

Responsiveness of postural performance measures following balance rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis patients

H Negahban, S Monjezi, M Mehravar… - Journal of Bodywork and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Evaluating responsiveness has an important role in design and interpretation of
the interventional studies. The aim was to estimate the responsiveness and minimally …

Use of a short version of the activities-specific balance confidence scale in multiple sclerosis

TA Wood, DA Wajda, JJ Sosnoff - International journal of …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurologic disease that results in balance and
mobility impairments that are associated with elevated fall risk. One common patient …

Cohort study comparing the Berg Balance Scale and the Mini-BESTest in people who have multiple sclerosis and are ambulatory

E Ross, H Purtill, M Uszynski, S Hayes… - Physical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is a balance measure commonly used
for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The Mini-BESTest is an alternative based on balance …

Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the mini-balance evaluation systems test in ambulatory individuals with multiple sclerosis

K Potter, R Bowling, L Kavanagh, A Stone… - Physiotherapy …, 2019 - utpjournals.press
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability, validity, and
responsiveness of the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (MBT) in persons with multiple …