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Tables 6 Responsiveness of timed up and go test (TUG), the dynamic gait index (DGI), and the berg balance scale (BBS)

From: Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of three scales for measuring balance in patients with chronic stroke

Indices of responsiveness

TUG

DGI

BBS

Baseline

20.1 ± 8.3

14.9 ± 5.3

41.4 ± 10.9

Discharge

16.9 ± 7.9

17.4 ± 4.8

45.7 ± 8.6

Mean difference

3.11

2.52

4.34

Pooled Standard Deviation

8.18

5.02

9.85

Standard Deviation of paired differences

5.87

2.82

5.37

*Effect size (ES) using pooled SD (95% CI)

0.38 (−0.57 – − 0.08)

0.50 (0.31–0.73)

0.44 (0.23–0.67)

Standardized response mean (SRM) (95%CI)

0.53 (−1.01 – − 0.03)

0.89 (0.47–1.30)

0.81 (0.47–1.01)

  1. *Cohen’s d