Responsiveness of the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy

Sitt Nyein Phyu,1,2 Sawitri Wanpen,3 Uraiwan Chatchawan2,3 1Human Movement Sciences, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; 2Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), Faculty of Associated M...

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Main Authors: Phyu SN, Wanpen S, Chatchawan U
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2022-12-01
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description Sitt Nyein Phyu,1,2 Sawitri Wanpen,3 Uraiwan Chatchawan2,3 1Human Movement Sciences, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; 2Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), Faculty of Associated Medicine Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; 3School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, ThailandCorrespondence: Uraiwan Chatchawan, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Muang, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Tel/Fax +6643202085, Email uraiwon@kku.ac.thBackground: Mini-BESTest is an instrument for assessing the balance impairment; however, the use of the Mini-BESTest in type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy is not well documented in the literature. The aim of this study was to examine the responsiveness and the minimal important change (MIC) of the Mini-BESTest after four weeks of the balance exercises.Methods: A prospective single group pretest-posttest design was applied, and forty-eight type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy were participated (mean age of 59.04 ± 7.533 years; 3 males and 45 females). All participants were given an intervention program including foot care and balance exercises (50-minute sessions, three times a week for four weeks). The responsiveness of the Mini-BESTest was determined using two approaches: 1) the distribution-based method evaluating the change scores (pre- and post-intervention), the effect size (ES), the standard response mean (SRM), the standard error of measurement (SEM) and the minimum detectable change (MDC95) and 2) the anchor-based method evaluating the MIC using the Global Rating of Change scale (GRC) as an external criterion.Results: After the balance exercises treatment, the Mini-BESTest scores significantly improved (p < 0.001) with an ES of 3.9 and SRM of 4.32. SEM was 0.73 and MDC95 was 2.03 points. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve corresponded to 81%. The cutoff point of the Mini-BESTest was ≥ 5 points corresponding to the GRC ≤ 3 versus > 3 for the discrimination of the Mini-BESTest between improvement and no improvement after exercises.Conclusion: The Mini-BESTest can be demonstrated as high responsiveness according to the determination of the distribution-based and the anchor-based methods. The MIC of the Mini-BESTest was taken as ≥ 5 points and could be used as an outcome measure for the discriminated evaluation of type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy.Graphical Abstract: Keywords: balance, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Mini-BESTest
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spelling doaj.art-806c7b0bb8a146eca9f64270fe08f6c02022-12-29T17:48:03ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1178-23902022-12-01Volume 153015302880693Responsiveness of the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral NeuropathyPhyu SNWanpen SChatchawan USitt Nyein Phyu,1,2 Sawitri Wanpen,3 Uraiwan Chatchawan2,3 1Human Movement Sciences, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; 2Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), Faculty of Associated Medicine Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand; 3School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, ThailandCorrespondence: Uraiwan Chatchawan, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Muang, Khon Kaen, Thailand, Tel/Fax +6643202085, Email uraiwon@kku.ac.thBackground: Mini-BESTest is an instrument for assessing the balance impairment; however, the use of the Mini-BESTest in type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy is not well documented in the literature. The aim of this study was to examine the responsiveness and the minimal important change (MIC) of the Mini-BESTest after four weeks of the balance exercises.Methods: A prospective single group pretest-posttest design was applied, and forty-eight type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy were participated (mean age of 59.04 ± 7.533 years; 3 males and 45 females). All participants were given an intervention program including foot care and balance exercises (50-minute sessions, three times a week for four weeks). The responsiveness of the Mini-BESTest was determined using two approaches: 1) the distribution-based method evaluating the change scores (pre- and post-intervention), the effect size (ES), the standard response mean (SRM), the standard error of measurement (SEM) and the minimum detectable change (MDC95) and 2) the anchor-based method evaluating the MIC using the Global Rating of Change scale (GRC) as an external criterion.Results: After the balance exercises treatment, the Mini-BESTest scores significantly improved (p < 0.001) with an ES of 3.9 and SRM of 4.32. SEM was 0.73 and MDC95 was 2.03 points. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve corresponded to 81%. The cutoff point of the Mini-BESTest was ≥ 5 points corresponding to the GRC ≤ 3 versus > 3 for the discrimination of the Mini-BESTest between improvement and no improvement after exercises.Conclusion: The Mini-BESTest can be demonstrated as high responsiveness according to the determination of the distribution-based and the anchor-based methods. The MIC of the Mini-BESTest was taken as ≥ 5 points and could be used as an outcome measure for the discriminated evaluation of type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy.Graphical Abstract: Keywords: balance, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Mini-BESTesthttps://www.dovepress.com/responsiveness-of-the-mini-balance-evaluation-system-test-in-type-2-di-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDHbalancediabetic peripheral neuropathymini-bestest
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Responsiveness of the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy
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diabetic peripheral neuropathy
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title Responsiveness of the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy
title_full Responsiveness of the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy
title_fullStr Responsiveness of the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy
title_full_unstemmed Responsiveness of the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy
title_short Responsiveness of the Mini-Balance Evaluation System Test in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy
title_sort responsiveness of the mini balance evaluation system test in type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy
topic balance
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
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url https://www.dovepress.com/responsiveness-of-the-mini-balance-evaluation-system-test-in-type-2-di-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH
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