Palsdottir, Anna Maria
- Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
BackgroundIn stroke rehabilitation, instruments assessing the value individuals attribute to everyday activities are vital. The Occupational Value with pre-defined items (OVal-pd) questionnaire was devised for this purpose.AimTo evaluate the psychometric properties of the Swedish OVal-pd-floor and ceiling effects, internal consistency, construct validity, responsiveness, long-term stability, and measurement error-in individuals with stroke who maintained independence in activities of daily living and had preserved cognitive abilities.MethodsStroke patients (n = 95) were included in a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial with a 14-month follow-up. Participants completed the OVal-pd and questionnaires addressing quality of life, emotional status, and mental fatigue. Cronbach's alpha, Pearson's correlation, ROC analysis, intraclass correlations, and smallest detectable change were calculated.ResultsThe Swedish OVal-pd showed good psychometric properties concerning construct validity, internal consistency, test-retest stability, with no floor or ceiling effects. However, the low rate of improvement in mental fatigue over the follow-up period limited the ability to evaluate responsiveness using an anchor-based method.ConclusionThe 18-item Swedish OVal-pd is suitable for use in clinical and research contexts, though further trials are recommended.SignificanceThe OVal-pd can facilitate dialogue between individuals with stroke and occupational therapists and be used for cross-sectional comparisons.
Keywords
Occupational therapy; outcomes; reliability; responsiveness; validity; well-being
Published in
Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
2025, volume: 32, number: 1, article number: 2597214
Publisher: TAYLOR AND FRANCIS LTD
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Neurology
Environmental Health and Occupational Health
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2025.2597214
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/145560