Reliability and validity of pediatric powered mobility outcome measures.
Naomi GefenAmihai RigbiPatrice L Tamar WeissPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2020)
The PMP and PM-PT intra and interrater reliability were good to excellent, the ALP inter-rater reliability was good and the convergent validity between all three measures was good to excellent.Implications for rehabilitationThere is evidence of validity and reliability for three tests of powered wheelchair proficiency (PMP, PM-PT and ALP).Children using powered mobility, aged 6-18 years, now have outcome measures with empirical evidence that was previously lacking.When time for assessment is limited, the shorter PM-PT can be used instead of the more comprehensive PMP.