Validity and Reliability of the Thrombolysis in Brain Infarction (TIBI) Flow Grades
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2001
Keywords
Thrombolysis, Ultrasonics
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1161/str.32.suppl_1.324-e
Abstract
Background: In patients eligible for thrombolytic therapy, the TIBI grading system defines residual transcranial Doppler (TCD) flow signals at the site of clot location. In addition, TIBI flow grades correlate with angiography and predict short-term improvement following TPA therapy. The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to assess how accurately health professionals determine TIBI flow grades. Methods: Two expert sonographers developed a 60 question computerized examination of the 6 TIBI flow grades. Gold standard interpretation was determined by a consensus interpretation by a pool of expert sonographers. All items were equally weighted and written in a standard format. A computerized TIBI grading tutorial and standard interpretation rules were available for all test-takers. To assess content validity and reliability, a blinded panel of 3 experts independently took the examination. Inter-rater agreement was determined among experienced sonographers, stroke neurologists, and other health professionals (N=11). Results: Expert assessment of each test item measured objective congruence at 1.0, overall test validity coefficient of 0.996 (95%CI 0.993–0.997), and an item/TIBI flow grade validity coefficient of 0.992 (95%CI 0.996–0.997). Overall test and individual item reliability had coefficients of 0.98(95%CI 0.97–0.99) and 0.97 (95%CI 0.95–0.98, p
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Stroke, v. 32, issue suppl. 1, p. 324-325
Scholar Commons Citation
Burgin, W. Scott; Wojner, Anne W.; Demchuk, Andrew M.; Felberg, Robert A.; Barber, Philip A.; Hill, Michael D.; Malkoff, Marc; El-Mitwalli, Ashraf; Piriyawat, Paisith; Newcommmon, Nancy; and Button, Allison, "Validity and Reliability of the Thrombolysis in Brain Infarction (TIBI) Flow Grades" (2001). Neurology Faculty Publications. 13.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/neur_facpub/13
