2022/08/27 by Vitória Cavalheiro Puzzi, Joice Mara de Oliveira, Joice Mara Oliveira +5
Medicine · Social Sciences · #Asthma and respiratory diseases #Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research #Delphi Technique in Research
paper · doi:10.1080/09593985.2022.2114301
openalex publication_date 2022/08/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
INTRODUCTION: Adults with asthma may have limitations in their activities of daily living (ADL) and among the most used tests to assess ADL, performance-based instruments such as the Glittre-Activities of Daily Living (Glittre-ADL) test are available. However, metric properties of this instrument have not yet been investigated in this population. OBJECTIVE: To verify the construct validity and reliability of the Glittre-ADL test in adults with asthma. METHODS: Fifty-eight adults with asthma had their ADL objectively assessed by Glittre-ADL test, which was performed twice by the same rater. Lung function (spirometry), functional exercise capacity (6-minute walk test, 6MWT), and quality of life (St George's Respiratory Questionnaire, SGRQ) were also assessed. RESULTS: = 0.95. Standard error of measurement was 23%, and the minimal detectable change was 29 seconds. Furthermore, the learning effect was 11 seconds (5.03%). CONCLUSION: The Glittre-ADL test is valid and reliable for assessing ADL in adults with asthma. However, considerable learning effect was observed and therefore the best of two measures can avoid underestimation.