The Bed Bridge Test: a new functional test for hospital inpatients – a feasibility and measurement study
Creators: name: Paticcie, Thiago Martins Fernandes
name: José, Anderson
name: Paiva, Larissa Guimarães
name: de Oliveira, Túlio Medina Dutra
name: da Rocha Pacheco, Crislaine
name: Silveira, Guilherme Wilson Souza
name: Dal Corso, Simone
name: Oliveira, Cristino Carneiro
name: Malaguti, Carla
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: To develop and assess the Bed Bridge Test’s (BBT) feasibility, safety, and clinimetric properties and evaluate functional capacity in hospitalised patients. This feasibility and measurement study examined four BBT versions, including the timed-limited at 30 and 60 s and repetition-limited at 5 and 10 times, in hospitalised patients in a university hospital in Brazil. Ninety-two functionally stable patients with respiratory, gastrointestinal, or post-surgical conditions participated. Participants completed the BBT versions in a random order. BBT concurrent criterion validity was evaluated using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Sit-to-Stand (STS) test, and Functional Status Score (FSS). The participants were 51 ± 17 years old, 60% female, and 66% with clinical conditions. All participants completed the BBT versions without adverse events. Test–retest reliability was good–excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient &gt;0.87) for all BBT versions, with acceptable agreement parameters and minimal detectable changes. The time-limited versions of the BBT might be affected by a ceiling effect. Floor effects were minimal for all BBT versions. BBT showed moderate associations with SPPB and STS and weak associations with FSS. The BBT is feasible and has promising measurement properties. The Bed Bridge Test (BBT) offers a valuable solution for healthcare professionals by addressing the limitations of existing functional tests, providing a straightforward assessment of functional capacity for both the patient and the assessor.The BBT has demonstrated excellent feasibility and safety, as all eligible participants completed its various versions without adverse events, indicating its potential utility across diverse patient populations.The BBT exhibits good to excellent reliability, indicating its reproducibility in clinical settings.The BBT has validated its effectiveness by exhibiting robust correlations with established functional tests such as the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and Sit-to-Stand (STS) test. The Bed Bridge Test (BBT) offers a valuable solution for healthcare professionals by addressing the limitations of existing functional tests, providing a straightforward assessment of functional capacity for both the patient and the assessor. The BBT has demonstrated excellent feasibility and safety, as all eligible participants completed its various versions without adverse events, indicating its potential utility across diverse patient populations. The BBT exhibits good to excellent reliability, indicating its reproducibility in clinical settings. The BBT has validated its effectiveness by exhibiting robust correlations with established functional tests such as the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and Sit-to-Stand (STS) test.