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Construct validity, test-retest reliability, and the ability to detect change of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in a spinal cord injury population.

Authors :
Berardi A
Galeoto G
Guarino D
Marquez MA
De Santis R
Valente D
Caporale G
Tofani M
Source :
Spinal cord series and cases [Spinal Cord Ser Cases] 2019 May 29; Vol. 5, pp. 52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 29 (Print Publication: 2019).
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.<br />Objectives: To examine the construct validity and the ability to detect change, of the Italian version of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) in a spinal cord injury (SCI) population.<br />Settings: Rehabilitation service of the Paraplegic Center of Ostia, Italy.<br />Methods: Thirty-nine spinal cord injury participants were recruited. The clinimetric properties of the measure were assessed following international guidelines. Cronbach's alpha and the intraclass correlation coefficient were assessed for internal consistency and test-retest reliability, respectively. Construct validity was evaluated, by calculating correlation between COPM and the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) through Pearson's correlation coefficient and Spearman's Rho. The ability to detect change was evaluated on the overall sample.<br />Results: The COPM was shown to be reliable in a spinal cord injury sample with positive and statistically significant results for Cronbach's alpha (0.89) and ICC (0.99 for the performance subtest and 0.98 for the satisfaction subtest). Correlation coefficients did not show a correlation between the COPM total score and the SCIM. The COPM scores improved significantly during in-patient rehabilitation, moreover the mean change between the start of treatment and the end of the therapy as evaluated with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was -4.25 points for the performance score and -2.96 points for the satisfaction score.<br />Conclusions: This study showed that the COPM is a reliable tool for assessing SCI clients' perceived performance of daily activities and their satisfaction with their performance.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.<br /> (© International Spinal Cord Society 2019.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2058-6124
Volume :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Spinal cord series and cases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31632710
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41394-019-0196-6