Trunk Control Measurement Scale (TCMS): Psychometric Properties of Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version

Javier López-Ruiz, Cecilia Estrada-Barranco, Carlos Martín-Gómez, Rosa M. Egea-Gámez, Juan Antonio Valera-Calero, Patricia Martín-Casas () and Ibai López- de-Uralde-Villanueva
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Javier López-Ruiz: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea of Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain
Cecilia Estrada-Barranco: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea of Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670 Madrid, Spain
Carlos Martín-Gómez: Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, 28009 Madrid, Spain
Rosa M. Egea-Gámez: Spinal Unit, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, 28009 Madrid, Spain
Juan Antonio Valera-Calero: Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Patricia Martín-Casas: Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Ibai López- de-Uralde-Villanueva: Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-14

Abstract: The aim of this study was to develop a Spanish Version of the Trunk Measurement Scale (TCMS-S) to analyze its validity and reliability and determine the Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) and Minimal Detectable Change (MDC) in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Participants were assessed twice 7–15 days apart with the TCMS-S and once with the Gross Motor Function Measurement-88 (GMFM-88), Pediatric Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT), Cerebral Palsy Quality of Life (CPQoL), and Gross Motor Classification System (GMFCS). Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha, and the intraclass correlation (ICC) and kappa coefficients were used to investigate the agreement between the assessments. Finally, 96 participants with CP were included. The TCMS-S showed excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.95 [0.93 to 0.96]); was highly correlated with the GMFM-88 (rho = 0.816) and the “mobility” subscale of the PEDI-CAT (rho = 0.760); showed a moderate correlation with the “feeling about functioning” CPQoL subscale (rho = 0.576); and differentiated between the GMFCS levels. Excellent test–retest agreement was found for the total and subscale scores (ICC ≥ 0.94 [0.89 to 0.97). For the total TCMS-S score, an SEM of 1.86 and an MDC of 5.15 were found. The TCMS-S is a valid and reliable tool for assessing trunk control in children with CP.

Keywords: cerebral palsy; trunk control; postural control; measurement scale; test-retest reliability; validity; psychometric properties (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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