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Instrument Reviewers

Initially reviewed by the Rehabilitation Measures Team in 2010; Updated with references from the chronic pain population by Julio Hernandez, SPT and Alfonso Poma, SPT in 2011; Updated by Jennifer Kahn, PT, DPT, NCS, Candy Tefertiller, PT, DPT, ATP, NCS, and the SCI EDGE task force of the Neurology Section of the APTA in 2012; Updated by Anna de Joya, PT, DSc and the TBI EDGE task force of the Neurology Section of the APTA in 2012.

Professional Association Recommendation

Recommendations for use of the instrument from the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association¡¯s Multiple Sclerosis Taskforce (MSEDGE), Parkinson¡¯s Taskforce (PD EDGE), Spinal Cord Injury Taskforce (PD EDGE), Stroke Taskforce (StrokEDGE), Traumatic Brain Injury Taskforce (TBI EDGE), and Vestibular Taskforce (Vestibular EDGE) are listed below. These recommendations were developed by a panel of research and clinical experts using a modified Delphi process.

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Recommendations for use based on acuity level of the patient:

Recommendations based on level of care in which the assessment is taken:

Recommendations based on SCI AIS Classification: 

Recommendations for use based on ambulatory status after brain injury:

Recommendations based on EDSS Classification:

Recommendations for entry-level physical therapy education and use in research:

Considerations

• Chronic SCI, Questionable unidimensionality (the idea that items should contribute to the measurement of only one attribute at a time) (Geyh et al, 2010) for the LISAT-9. Unidimensionality was established when two items were deleted (the ¡°partner relations¡± and ¡°family life¡± items). 
• In a Rasch analysis, the LiSAT yielded improved psychometrics when 2 items were deleted (partner relations and family life) and the response options were condensed from 6 point to 4 point scale, very dissatisfying, dissatisfying, satisfying, and very satisfying. 
• Chronic SCI, Cross cultural validity examined via Rasch analysis. There was evidence of cross-country bias with the LiSAT-9 (Geyh et al, 2010) 
• Chronic SCI, retrospective ratings of life satisfaction before SCI were much higher than ratings of current life satisfaction in the reference population suggesting possible memory bias or idealization of life before injury (van Koppenhagen et al, 2008) 
• Questionable unidimensionality (Geyh et al, 2010) for the LISAT-9. Unidimensionality was established when two items were deleted (the ¡°partner relations¡± and ¡°family life¡± items)
• There was evidence of bias in different language versions of the LiSAT-9 (Geyh et al, 2010) 

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