Table 2

Items showing significant DIF in pooled data and between stroke and TBI


Pooled data
Stroke and TBI pooled

Eating
SCI

Grooming
All
X
Bathing
SCI

Dressing upper body
SCI
X
Dressing lower body
SCI

Toileting
SCI

Bladder
SCI

Bowel
SCI
X
Transfer bed
SCI

Transfer toilet
SCI
X
Transfer bath
TBI
X
Walk/Wheelchair
All
X
Stairs
TBI


Pooled data = Stroke + TBI + SCI

TBI = Traumatic Brain Injury

SCI = Spinal Cord Injury

All = All three diagnoses

X = DIF present

Lundgren-Nilsson et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2006 4:55   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-4-55