Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, 60 Leveroni Court, Novato, CA 94949, USA.
Adelphi Mill, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JB, UK.
J Comp Eff Res. 2018 Apr;7(4):381-395. doi: 10.2217/cer-2017-0062. Epub 2017 Nov 15.
GNE myopathy, a rare, severe, progressive myopathy, presents with lower extremity distal muscle weakness. The GNE myopathy functional activity scale (GNEM-FAS) evaluates the impact of GNE myopathy on functioning in adults. This paper presents the psychometric validation of the GNEM-FAS.
PATIENTS & METHODS: Validation of the GNEM-FAS was performed using data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase-II study (n = 46).
Domain score distributions were acceptable. Moderate inter-item correlations (typical range, 0.40-0.70), strong item convergent and discriminant validity and high internal consistency reliability (α = 0.88-0.92) supported the instrument structure. Test-retest reliability was strong (ICC range: 0.87-0.95). Scale scores distinguished among subjects with differing disease severity (p < 0.05).
This study provides preliminary evidence of the GNEM-FAS as a valid, reliable assessment.
GNE 肌病是一种罕见的严重进行性肌病,表现为下肢远端肌肉无力。GNE 肌病功能活动量表(GNEM-FAS)评估 GNE 肌病对成人功能的影响。本文介绍了 GNEM-FAS 的心理测量学验证。
使用随机、双盲、安慰剂对照 II 期研究(n = 46)的数据进行 GNEM-FAS 的验证。
域评分分布可接受。中等的项目间相关性(典型范围,0.40-0.70)、较强的项目收敛和判别有效性以及较高的内部一致性可靠性(α = 0.88-0.92)支持了该工具的结构。测试-重测信度较强(ICC 范围:0.87-0.95)。量表评分可区分不同疾病严重程度的受试者(p < 0.05)。
本研究初步证明了 GNEM-FAS 是一种有效且可靠的评估方法。