PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE MEASUREMENT TOOLS FOR TOIMIA NETWORK; MODIFIED PARKINSON ACTIVITY SCALE AND PUSH AND RELEASE TEST
Nykänen, Minttu (2016)
Nykänen, Minttu
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016090113981
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016090113981
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this thesis was to make a psychometric evaluation of two Parkinson’s disease measurement tools for TOIMIA Network. The measurement tools evaluated are Modified Parkinson Activity Scale and Push and Release Test. The psychometric evaluation was conducted by collecting data of studies of the two measurement tools. Guideline of Parkinson’s disease (2014) was used as a reference for the thesis, as it recommends Modified Parkinson Activity Scale and Push and Release Test outcome measures to be to use for persons with Parkinson’s disease.
TOIMIA network is a Finnish database for valid measurement tools. As there is a continuous need for valid and reliable measurement tools, TOIMIA provides a national database of measurement tools for health professionals in Finland. The information was catered on to a Finnish format of a measurement tool evaluation form of TOIMIA network.
The psychometric evaluation was conducted according to the information of previous studies evaluating validity, reliability and responsiveness. Also basic information and description of the measurement tools were included, as well as factors of usability. Also codes of International Classification of Function (ICF) in relation to the chosen measurement tools are defined.
The information was collected and written in Finnish to TOIMIA networks' evaluation chart (see appendix 1 and 2). The chart includes basic knowledge and psychometric information of Modified Parkinson Activity Scale and Push and Release test, where basic knowledge of the measurement tools and the psychometric information are explained shortly in Finnish. The information that was filled to the official charts of TOIMIA network will be sent to a contact person of TOIMIA. The final aim of the thesis is to make the two evaluated measurement tools as a part of TOIMIA database of measurement tools.
TOIMIA network is a Finnish database for valid measurement tools. As there is a continuous need for valid and reliable measurement tools, TOIMIA provides a national database of measurement tools for health professionals in Finland. The information was catered on to a Finnish format of a measurement tool evaluation form of TOIMIA network.
The psychometric evaluation was conducted according to the information of previous studies evaluating validity, reliability and responsiveness. Also basic information and description of the measurement tools were included, as well as factors of usability. Also codes of International Classification of Function (ICF) in relation to the chosen measurement tools are defined.
The information was collected and written in Finnish to TOIMIA networks' evaluation chart (see appendix 1 and 2). The chart includes basic knowledge and psychometric information of Modified Parkinson Activity Scale and Push and Release test, where basic knowledge of the measurement tools and the psychometric information are explained shortly in Finnish. The information that was filled to the official charts of TOIMIA network will be sent to a contact person of TOIMIA. The final aim of the thesis is to make the two evaluated measurement tools as a part of TOIMIA database of measurement tools.