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

We provide the raw data used for the following article: 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. 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 "sitting unsupported" (3.94 ± 0.22) and lower<br> in "standing on one foot" (1.18 ± 1.06). The gain was higher in "standing to sitting" (1.02 ± 0.67) and "standing unsupported"<br> (1.00 ± 1.00), and lower in "sitting unsupported" (0.22 ± 0.60) and "standing on one foot" (0.65 ± 0.77). "Standing unsupported"<br> was the only determinant of gain in motor-FIM (beta − 0.36, p = 0.002) and gain in self-care (beta − 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 "unsupported standing" 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.