Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Ottawa Sitting Scale in patients with acute stroke.
Mustafa Ertugrul YasaSaniye Aydoğan ArslanTezel Yıldırım ŞahanDerya ÇağlarCevher Savcun DemirciPervin DemırPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)
The results of this study indicated that the OSS-T has strong measurement properties, making it a valid and reliable tool for research and clinical practice in patients with acute stroke.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONIndependent sitting function is an important indicator of functional recovery and discharge from hospital.Unlike other sitting balance tools, the Ottawa Sitting Scale can even categorize patients with low balance reserve by applying all the items with and without foot support.The Turkish version of the Ottawa Sitting Scale is a valid and reliable tool to evaluate sitting balance in patients with acute stroke.