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Table 5 showing the mean scores, ICC, SEM and MDCs for SPPB subtests, SPPB summary score and 4mwt for the sample split by dementia/no dementia diagnosis

From: “Reliability of the Norwegian version of the short physical performance battery in older people with and without dementia”

Group

Dementia diagnosis n = 24

No dementia diagnosis n = 37

Test item

Test 1a

Test 2a

ICC

95% CI

SEM

MDC95

MDC90

Test 1a

Test 2a

ICC

95% CI

SEM

MDC95

MDC 90

Balance subtest

0.8(0.9)

0.8(1.0)

0.74

0.38–0.89

0.48

1.33

1.12

1.8(1.2)

2(1.1)

0.79

0.59–0.89

0.53

1.47

1.24

0–3

0–3

0–4

0–4

Walking subtest

1.2(1.0)

1.3(0.9)

0.96

0.92–0.98

0.19

0.53

0.44

2(0.9)

2.2(1.0)

0.92

0.84–0.96

0.27

0.75

0.63

0–3

0–3

1–4

1–4

STSb subtest

0.2(0.4)

0.3(0.6)

0.83

0.72–0.90

0.21

0.58

0.49

1(1.0)

1(0.9)

0.82

0.64–0.91

0.40

1.11

0.93

0–1

0–2

0–4

0–3

SPPB sum score

2.2(1.4)

2.4(2.0)

0.84

0.64–0.93

0.68

1.88

1.59

4.7(2.4)

5.2(2.1)

0.91

0.81–0.95

0.68

1.88

1.59

0–4

0–7

1–10

1–9

4 mwtc m/s

0.40 (0.16)

0.40 (0.17)

0.94

0.85–0.97

0.10

0.28

0.23

0.51 (0.17)

0.53 (0.16)

0.88

0.77–0.94

0.18

0.50

0.42

0.13–0.79

0.14–0.75

0.22–0.97

0.25–0.81

  1. avalues are presented as mean (SD), minimum-maximum
  2. bSit to Stand subscale.
  3. c4-meter walking test measured in meters/s.