Reliability of the triple-timed up-and-go test.
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INTRODUCTION: We report the reliability of a new measure, the triple-timed up-and-go (3TUG) test, for assessing clinical function in patients with Lambert-Eaton myasthenia (LEM). METHODS: Intrarater reproducibility and interrater agreement of the 3TUG test were assessed in 25 control participants, 24 patients with non-LEM neuromuscular disease, and 12 patients with LEM. The coverage probability (CP) method was the primary measure of reproducibility and agreement. The a priori acceptable range was < 20% difference in 3TUG test times and a CP ≥0.90 confirmed agreement. RESULTS: CP values > 0.90 for intrarater and interrater tests confirmed acceptable reproducibility and agreement for all groups. DISCUSSION: The 3TUG test is a quick, noninvasive, and reproducible measure that is easy to perform, measures clinically important weakness in LEM patients, and requires little training. Additional evaluation in a larger number of LEM patients is in progress to validate the 3TUG test as a clinical measure in LEM. Muscle Nerve 57: 136-139, 2017.
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Duke Authors
- Guptill, Jeffrey
- Hobson-Webb, Lisa Deneen
- Juel, Vern Charles
- Massey, Janice Munn
- Raja, Shruti Mukund
- Sanders, Donald Benjamin
Cited Authors
- Sanders, DB; Guptill, JT; Aleš, KL; Hobson-Webb, LD; Jacobus, DP; Mahmood, R; Massey, JM; Pittman, MM; Prather, K; Raja, SM; Yow, E; Juel, VC
Published Date
- January 2018
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 57 / 1
Start / End Page
- 136 - 139
PubMed ID
- 28545168
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC5702274
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1097-4598
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/mus.25700
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States