Measurement properties of wheelchair use assessment tools in adults with autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay.

The WST-Q-F and the WheelCon-F have excellent test-retest reliability, acceptable measurement errors, and support for construct validity in adults with ARSACS. This study was the first to evaluate these assessment tools in this population, and the results support a need to implement wheelchair skills training interventions in this population.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe WST-Q-F version 5.0 and the WheelCon-F Short Form are reliable and valid assessment tools to measure manual and powered wheelchair skills and self-efficacy in adults with autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS).The WST-Q-F version 5.0 and the WheelCon-F Short Form can be used to evaluate and describe wheelchair skills and wheelchair use self-efficacy in clinical practice and are recommended for future research in adults with ARSACS. These outcome tools may be especially useful to measure the effects of a wheelchair training program.