A5063916216- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
Ankara University
2016-2025
Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine
2012
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization
2005
Turkish Thoracic Society
2003
The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) is a widely used measure of perceived health status. aim the present study was to adapt NHP for use in Turkey and test its psychometric properties. Following translation testing face content validity, 50 patients with osteoarthritis were interviewed on two occasions. Each interview included administration Stanford Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), functional disability. Test-retest reliability new version satisfactory comparable other available language...
Objective: To investigate whether gait training with treadmill improves functional tasks of lower extremities in patients Parkinson disease (PD). Design: Randomized controlled trial including two groups, the group and nonintervention group. Setting: University hospital. Patients: Thirty consecutive diagnosed idiopathic PD, who were on stable regimens antiparkinsonian medication, able to walk independently, had not participated a rehabilitation program previous 3 months. Patients severe...
The Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM) instrument has recently been adapted and validated non-disabled children in Turkey. aim of this study was to validate the with cerebral palsy (CP). One hundred thirty-four CP were assessed using WeeFIM. Reliability tested by internal consistency, intraclass interrater correlation coefficients (ICCs), construct validity Rasch analysis, external Denver II Development Test (Denver II). Mean age participants (70 females, 64 males) 4y 6mo...
Purpose: Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS-II) in stroke have received some attention recently, mostly using classical approaches, but there is still an absence investigation from a modern psychometric perspective. This study aimed to test reliability and validity WHODAS-II stroke, analysis. Methods: A total 188 community-dwelling poststroke patients were recruited. Internal construct was assessed by Rasch analysis, internal...
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a nonarticular rheumatic disorder characterised by diffuse musculoskeletal pain, stiffness, fatigue, disturbed sleep and tender points. The pathophysiology not well understood treatment remains challenge. Although pharmacological therapy still the primary choice, long-term effective intervention has been demonstrated yet. Thus, besides pharmacotherapy, other multimodal interventions are often used. Exercise cognitive-behavioural treatments which exist in approach...
Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the reliability and construct validity of International Classification Functioning, Disability Health (ICF) Comprehensive Core Set for osteoarthritis (OA) in order test its possible use as a measuring tool functioning. Methods 100 patients with OA (84 F, 16 M; mean age 63 yr) completed forms including demographic clinical information besides Short Form (36) Survey (SF-36 ® ) Western Ontario McMaster Universities Index Osteoarthritis...
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) or self-completed questionnaires have been used to report outcomes in osteoarthritis (OA) for over 35 years. Choices will always need be made about what should measured and, if relevant, would the most appropriate PROM use. The current study aims describe available PROMs OA and their performance quality, so that informed choices can a particular task.The included systematic search use 17 years (period 2000-2016), catalogue psychometric properties,...
The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment on pain and quality life in mastalgia, a condition for which has not yet reached consensus. This randomized controlled clinical trial was completed with 20 women suffering from mastalgia. Patients were randomly assigned TENS sham application groups. Pain intensity, patterns, evaluated Breast SF-36 questionnaires before 10 days after all patients. significantly...
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of combined pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) treatment and physical therapy on pain, stiffness, functional limitation in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In this double-blind, randomized-controlled study, a total 70 female primary OA (mean age: 59.74±9.82 years; range, 40 80 years) were randomly allocated into PEMF sham groups between March 2014 July 2015. Both received 15 sessions over three weeks. Additionally, group for 30 min/day, while...
Abstract Background Recent approaches to outcome measurement involving Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) offer an approach for measuring disability in low back pain (LBP) a way that can reduce the burden upon patient and professional. The aim of this study was explore potential CAT LBP as defined International Classification Functioning, Disability Health (ICF) which includes impairments, activity limitation, participation restriction. Methods 266 patients with answered questions from...
Objectives: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA) in Turkey using same telephone questionnaire developed for screening RA SpA France used Serbia Lithuania. Material methods: The was performed two steps. In step I, French translated into Turkish validated through a group 200 patients (80 males, 120 females; mean age 44.0±13.1 years; range 19 75 years) followed up at rheumatology departments University Hospitals Antalya Ankara. II,...
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy on ankle flexor spasticity in stroke survivors and to reveal changes fibroelastic components muscle. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Inpatient neuro-rehabilitation clinic a university hospital. Participants: Stroke patients with spasticity. Interventions: Patients were randomized three groups; therapy, sham, or control. Active sham administered two sessions/week for weeks. All received...
To evaluate the psychometric properties of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in patients with acquired brain injury Turkey.A total 207 were assessed. Reliability was tested by internal consistency and person separation index; construct validity Rasch analysis; external correlation cognitive disability; cross-cultural differential item functioning analysis compared Italian MMSE data.Reliability adequate a Cronbach's alpha 0.75 index 0.76. After collapsing some categories, adjustment for...
Although the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is widely used in clinical practice, normative scores for a healthy population have not been documented Turkey. The aim this study was to validate MMSE and provide normal scores. Internal construct validity of Turkish version among preliminary sample 406 people assessed by Rasch unidimensional measurement model. Scores varied according age education but sex. data derived from showed poor fit model (mean item fit, -2.082, SD 3.022). Only four...
This secondary analysis of a large (n = 241), randomized, double-blind study evaluated the efficacy 2 doses abobotulinumtoxinA + standard care (SOC) versus placebo SOC in enabling children with dynamic equinus due to cerebral palsy achieve their functional goals using Goal Attainment Scaling. Most parents/caregivers selected targeting aspects gait improvement as most relevant. Mean (95% confidence interval) Scaling T scores at week 4 were higher for both groups (treatment difference vs...
Brucellosis is a common and multisystemic zoonotic infectious disease. Central nervous system involvement rarely seen in brucellosis, with an incidence of 0.5-25%. The aim this report to underline the importance which endemic infection our country, during diagnostic evaluation stroke.
Dr. Ayşe A. Küçükdevecia*, Şehim Kutlaya, Atilla H. Elhanb & Alan Tennantca Department of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, UKb Biostatistics, Faculty Medicine, Ankara University, Turkey, UKc Academic Unit Musculo-skeletal and Rehabilitation University Leeds, UK
Purpose. The aim of this study was to explore the potential computerised adaptive testing (CAT) for measuring health status in knee osteoarthritis.Method. Three hundred and fifty-one patients with osteoarthritis (OA) answered 118 questions from a range widely used questionnaires. dimensions relevant OA were identified by expert opinion as ‘pain, mental emotional status’; ‘self-care household activities’ ‘mobility social activities’. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) test relationship...