Dataset related to: "Determinants of improvement in functional abilities in peripheral neuropathy patients undergoing rehabilitation: the role of Berg Balance Scale items"

<p>We provide the raw data used for the following article:</p> <p>Gialanella B, Comini L, Prometti P. <strong>Determinants of improvement in functional abilities in peripheral neuropathy patients undergoing rehabilitation: the role of Berg Balance Scale items</strong>. Acta Neurol Belg. 2023 Feb;123(1):173-179. doi: 10.1007/s13760-021-01806-y.&nbsp;</p> <p>Abstract<br> Purpose This prospective observational cohort study aimed to verify whether single Berg Balance Scale (BBS) items were<br> important determinants of improvement in functional abilities in patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN).<br> Methods Data were collected in 75 older patients with PN performing a standard motor rehabilitation program. Backward<br> stepwise multiple regression analyses were performed to identify determinants of outcome measures. Gain in total and motor<br> Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and gain in motor-FIM areas were the outcome measures.<br> Results Among BBS items, at the end of rehabilitation, the score was higher in &quot;sitting unsupported&quot; (3.94 &plusmn; 0.22) and lower<br> in &quot;standing on one foot&quot; (1.18 &plusmn; 1.06). The gain was higher in &quot;standing to sitting&quot; (1.02 &plusmn; 0.67) and &quot;standing unsupported&quot;<br> (1.00 &plusmn; 1.00), and lower in &quot;sitting unsupported&quot; (0.22 &plusmn; 0.60) and &quot;standing on one foot&quot; (0.65 &plusmn; 0.77). &quot;Standing unsupported&quot;<br> was the only determinant of gain in motor-FIM (beta &minus; 0.36, p = 0.002) and gain in self-care (beta &minus; 0.37, p = 0.002).<br> The R2 value of the models was 0.13 and 0.14, respectively. No independent variable was a determinant of gain in total-FIM.<br> Conclusions The study shows that &quot;unsupported standing&quot; is an important determinant of results of ADL rehabilitation in<br> PN patients and indicates that ability to stand without support for a fairly long time is an essential requirement to achieve<br> with rehabilitation higher gain levels in functional abilities in PN patients.</p>