Feasibility, Reliability, and Safety of Remote Five Times Sit to Stand Test in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Author(s)
- Steffens, D; Pocovi, NC; Bartyn, J; Delbaere, K; Hancock, MJ; Koh, C; Denehy, L; van Schooten, KS; Solomon, M; Priority Trial Collaboration;
- Details
- Publication Year 2023-04-24,Volume 15,Issue #9,Page 2434
- Journal Title
- Cancers
- Publication Type
- Research article
- Abstract
- Background: To determine the feasibility, reliability, and safety of the remote five times sit to stand test (5STS) test in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Methods: Consecutive adult patients undergoing surgical treatment for lower gastrointestinal cancer at a major referral hospital in Sydney between July and November 2022 were included. Participants completed the 5STS test both face-to-face and remotely, with the order randomised. Outcomes included measures of feasibility, reliability, and safety. Results: Of fifty-five patients identified, seventeen (30.9%) were not interested, one (1.8%) had no internet coverage, and thirty-seven (67.3%) consented and completed both 5STS tests. The mean (SD) time taken to complete the face-to-face and remote 5STS tests was 9.1 (2.4) and 9.5 (2.3) seconds, respectively. Remote collection by telehealth was feasible, with only two participants (5.4%) having connectivity issues at the start of the remote assessment, but not interfering with the tests. The remote 5STS test showed excellent reliability (ICC = 0.957), with limits of agreement within acceptable ranges and no significant systematic errors observed. No adverse events were observed within either test environment. Conclusions: Remote 5STS for the assessment of functional lower extremity strength in gastrointestinal cancer patients is feasible, reliable, and safe, and can be used in clinical and research settings.
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- cancer; cross-sectional design; five times sit to stand test; reliability; remote assessment
- Department(s)
- Health Services Research
- PubMed ID
- 37173899
- Publisher's Version
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15092434
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