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Table 2 Perceived utility of commonly-used balance measures

From: Clinical balance assessment: perceptions of commonly-used standardized measures and current practices among physiotherapists in Ontario, Canada

 

Useful

Neutral

Not useful

Not familiar with measure

n missing

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

 

Utility for clinical decision-making

         

  Single leg stance

305

82.7

26

7.0

17

4.6

2

0.5

19

  Berg

269

72.9

28

7.6

34

9.2

23

6.2

15

  TUG

210

56.9

53

14.4

56

15.2

27

7.3

23

Utility for evaluating change over time

         

  Single leg stance

281

76.2

31

8.4

15

4.1

3

0.8

39

  Berg

265

71.8

27

7.3

20

5.4

22

6.0

35

  TUG

232

62.9

35

9.5

31

8.4

24

6.5

47