Outline for Introduction:
1. The importance of measuring balance efficiently and precisely in patients with stroke.
2. The advantages of CAT
3. The introduction of Balance CAT
4. The introduction of intra-rater and inter-rater reliability and minimal detectable change (MDC)
5. (1) Rationale of study: The intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Balance CAT in patients with stroke have not been examined. This shortcoming limits this measure to be used with confidence to assess the balance function of patients with stroke over time and across settings. Moreover, the unknown MDC of the Balance CAT limits the interpretation of the change in scores in an individual patient. (2) Purpose of study: To examine the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability and MDC of the Balance CAT in patients with stroke.
看不出來為何需要從事此研究？
回覆刪除Have revised, thanks.
回覆刪除[前言]通常以「反面」寫法陳述：如 xxxx 仍未知，影響其 utility.
回覆刪除「討論」再以正面寫法，陳述研究結果之價值
Have revised the rationale again, thanks.
回覆刪除"to assess the change of balance function for an individual patient."
回覆刪除有二問題：1. 跟 responsiveness 混淆；2. 跟 inter-rater & intra-rater reliability 之關連弱。
已經再度修改，謝謝指正~
回覆刪除"across settings"? why?
回覆刪除across settings是指如果個案換了復健場所，由另一位治療師用Balance CAT評估他的平衡能力，若Balance CAT具有良好的施測者間信度，就比較有信心確定所評結果能代表個案的平衡能力。
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