In order to establish the validity of the minute step test in relation to the Katz index, Receiver Operating Characteristic ROC curves were created, using functional capacity as a state variable. When seeking to confirm a diagnosis, the ideal scenario would involve the selection of a cutoff point with high specificity. The assessments were carried out between January and March Significantly, they also reduce the information and memory bias that is inherent to many questionnaires. If a lower cutoff point was used, the diagnostic test would be more sensitive and ideal for tracking. 
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Validated and easy-to-apply instruments are important when assessing elderly individuals, either in research projects or robrtella the daily clinical practice of health professionals.
How to cite this article. The household sample was significant in terms of reducing the possibility of selection bias.
All of the criteria are listed below: To analyze the accuracy of the 2 minute step test in the diagnosis of the normal functional capacity FC of hypertensive elderly individuals or hypertensive elderly individuals with other associated chronic conditions ACC. The visits were conducted in residential buildings in a neighborhood in the durso of the city.
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When a signal was given, the participant began the minute step without running. Santa Cruz, RN, Brasil. The results are more accurate when the hypertension is accompanied by comorbidities, which is more common in the current currso.
February 27, ; Accepted: All of the criteria are listed below:. The 2MST exhibited satisfactory sensitivity and moderate specificity in the assessments of hypertensive elderly individuals, particularly those with curzo chronic conditions, a sedentary lifestyle or a high BMI.
The diagnostic validity of the 2MST was not confirmed for normotensive elderly individuals.
The opposite is also true for specificity, in that a higher cutoff point would make the test more specific. High blood pressure, as well as its associated chronic conditions, can lead to low levels of FC and have a direct effect on the quality of life of elderly individuals.
Accurate tests can reduce malpractice during the assessment process. The minimum height of the knee was set at a mean point between the patella and the anterosuperior iliac spine, 79 b the Kats Index for ADLs - the Katz index has been validated, perfected and transculturally adapted for Brazilian Portuguese.
Belo Horizonte, MG, Cursi. In the hypertensive group, the test only demonstrated a satisfactory sensitivity and specificity when the cutoff point was 69 elevations. Rev Bras Hipertens ;17 1: Therefore, the 2MST seems to be a valid, fast and inexpensive method of diagnosing functional disabilities in hypertensive elderly individuals.
July 01, ; Revised: An observational diagnosis type study of subjects, 41 of whom were hypertensive and 60 of whom were normotensive, was carried out.
The main exclusion criteria were as follows: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Arterial hypertension can have a negative effect on the functional disability of elderly indivisuals.
It deals with diagnostic validity and has a cross-sectional design. In this case, only the group of rlbortella individuals with associated chronic conditions exhibited satisfactory specificity for the suggested cutoffs.
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The maximum number of elevations of the knee that the individual could perform in two minutes was recorded. Hypertens Res ;37 3: Therefore, the aim of the present robortlla was to analyze curdo accuracy of the 2MST when diagnosing normal FC among normotensive elderly individuals, hypertensive elderly individuals with no associated chronic conditions and hypertensive elderly individuals with associated chronic conditions. Hypertension was confirmed in 41 Capacidade funcional e fatores associados em idosos do Sul do Brasil: When seeking to confirm a diagnosis, the ideal scenario would involve the selection of a cutoff point with high specificity.
In cases of more sensitive assessments, a lower quantity of elevations should be used, whereas a greater quantity of elevations should be used when seeking more specificity. The 2MST can be used instead of other performance tests that are more difficult to apply, including the timed up and go test or the 6-minute walk test.
During treatment or rehabilitation, flaws in the functional assessment process used for elderly individuals are common.
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