Validation of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Modified Rankin Scale and Barthel Index in Brazil: The Role of Cultural Adaptation and Structured Interviewing - Concepedia

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Validation of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Modified Rankin Scale and Barthel Index in Brazil: The Role of Cultural Adaptation and Structured Interviewing

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2008

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Carolina Cincurá, Octávio Marques Pontes‐Neto, Iuri Santana Neville, Henrique F. Mendes, Daniela F. Menezes, Débora C. Mariano, Issana F. Pereira, Larissa A. Teixeira, Pedro Antônio Pereira de Jesus, Danilo C.L. de Queiroz,

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Abstract

The NIHSS, BI and mRS show good validity when translated and culturally adapted. Using a structured interview for the mRS improves interobserver concordance rates.

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