Patellofemoral pain syndrome in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) in children and adolescents. METHOD: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted with children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years, who presented a history of peripatellar and/or retropatellar pain, attending elementary or high school in urban public schools in Natal, Brazil. The sample size was calculated based on a minimum outcome prevalence of 22%. RESULTS: A prevalence of 24.7% of PFPS was found. There was a positive association of PFPS with active students (p < 0.01; PR: 2.5; CI: 1.4-4.5), low functional capacity (p < 0.01; PR: 8.0; CI: 5.0-12.8), and those classified as pubertal (p < 0.03; PR: 1.8; CI: 1.0-3.2). CONCLUSION: There was a considerable prevalence of PFPS in children and adolescents, as well as an association between the level of sexual maturation and adjustable determinants, such as the level of physical activity and low functional capacity in this group.

Effects of primary health care and socioeconomic aspects on the dispersion of COVID-19 in the Brazilian Northeast: Ecological study of the first pandemic wave.

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on socioeconomic and public health conditions of the population. AIM: To measure the temporal evolution of COVID-19 cases in cities near the countryside outside metropolitan areas of northeastern Brazil and the impact of the primary care organization in its containment. METHODS: This is a time-series study, based on the first three months of COVID-19 incidence in northeastern Brazil. Secondary data were used, the outcome was number of COVID-19 cases. Independent variables were time, coverage and quality score of basic health services, and demographic, socioeconomic and social isolation variables. Generalizable Linear Models with first order autoregression were applied. RESULTS: COVID-19 spreads heterogeneously in cities near the countryside of Northeastern Brazilian cities, showing associations with the city size, socioeconomic and organizational indicators of services. The Family Health Strategy seems to mitigate the speed of progression and burden of the disease, in addition to measures such as social isolation and closure of commercial activities. CONCLUSION: The spread of COVID-19 reveals multiple related factors, which require coordinated intersectoral actions in order to mitigate its problems, especially in biologically and socially vulnerable populations.

Tendência temporal das complicações do pé diabético e da cobertura da Atenção Primária à Saúde nas capitais brasileiras, 2008­2018 / Temporal trend of complications of the diabetic foot and Primary Health Care coverage in Brazilian capitals, 2008-2018 / Evolución temporal de las complicaciones del pie diabético y cobertura de la Atención Primaria de Salud en las capitales brasileñas, 2008-2018

Introdução: Complicações diabéticas são condições preveníveis em sua maioria, sendo o pé diabético uma das mais comuns. O manejo adequado do pé diabético mitiga eventos incapacitantes e maiores gastos ao sistema de saúde. As intervenções efetivas na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) possibilitam prevenir as complicações diabéticas. Objetivo: Analisar a tendência das complicações do pé diabético e sua relação com a cobertura da APS nas capitais brasileiras, entre 2008 e 2018. Métodos: Estudo ecológico de séries temporais das incidências acumuladas de complicações do pé diabético nas 27 capitais utilizando dados do Sistema de Informação sobre Hipertensos e Diabéticos. As variáveis independentes foram ano, cobertura da APS e da Estratégia Saúde da Família. Empregou-se modelo de regressão de Prais-Winsten. Resultados: No Brasil, ocorreram 45.095 casos de complicações do pé diabético no período, com média de 0,57 casos/100.000 habitantes (p<0,001) ­ estável em 14 capitais (p>0,05) e crescente em 13 capitais (p<0,05). Há associação entre elevação do nível de cobertura da APS e estabilidade na evolução das complicações diabéticas (p<0,05). Conclusões: Evidencia-se aumento da ocorrência das complicações do pé diabético, contudo, nas capitais com crescimento da cobertura da APS, houve controle da progressão.

Introduction: Diabetic complications are mostly preventable conditions, the diabetic foot being one of the most common. Proper management of the diabetic foot mitigates disabling events and higher costs to the health system. Effective interventions in Primary Health Care (PHC) make it possible to prevent diabetic complications. The care scenario for preventing diabetic complications is Primary Health Care (PHC). Objective: To analyze the temporal trend of diabetic foot complications and their relationship with PHC coverage in Brazilian capitals, between 2008 and 2018, and the relationship between them. Methods: An ecological time-series study of the cumulative incidences of diabetic foot complications in the 27 capitals using data from the Information System on Hypertensive and Diabetic Patients. The independent variables were year, PHC coverage and the family health strategy (ESF). A Prais-Winsten regression model was used. Results: In Brazil, there were 45,095 cases of diabetic foot complications in the period, with an average of 0.57 cases/100,000 inhabitants (p<0.001), being stable in 14 capitals (p>0.05) and 13 increasing capitals (p<0.05). There is an interaction between the increase in the level of PHC coverage and stability in the evolution of diabetic complications (p<0.05). Conclusions: Despite the increase in the occurrence of diabetic foot complications, however, in the capitals with growth in PHC coverage, there was control of the progression of diabetic foot complications.

Introducción: Las complicaciones diabéticas son en su mayoría condiciones prevenibles, siendo el pie diabético una de las más comunes. El manejo adecuado del pie diabético mitiga eventos incapacitantes y mayores costos al sistema de salud. Intervenciones efectivas en la Atención Primaria de Salud (APS) permiten prevenir las complicaciones diabéticas El escenario asistencial para la prevención de las complicaciones diabéticas es la Atención Primaria de Salud (APS). Objetivo: Analizar la tendencia temporal de las complicaciones del pie diabético y su relación con la cobertura de la APS en las capitales brasileñas, entre 2008 y 2018, y la relación entre ellas. Métodos: Estudio ecológico de serie temporal de las incidencias acumuladas de complicaciones del pie diabético en las 27 capitales utilizando datos del Sistema de Información de Pacientes Hipertensos y Diabéticos. Las variables independientes fueron el año, la cobertura de la APS y la estrategia de salud de la familia (ESF). Se utilizó un modelo de regresión de Prais-Winsten. Resultados: En Brasil, hubo 45.095 casos de complicaciones del pie diabético en el período, con una media de 0,57 casos/100.000 habitantes (p<0,001), manteniéndose estable en 14 capitales (p>0,05) y 13 capitales crecientes (p<0.05). Existe una interacción entre un aumento en el nivel de cobertura de la APS y la estabilidad en la evolución de las complicaciones diabéticas (p<0,05). Conclusiones: A pesar del aumento en la ocurrencia de complicaciones del pie diabético, sin embargo, en las capitales con crecimiento en la cobertura de la APS, hubo control de la progresión de las complicaciones del pie diabético.

Atherosclerosis Complications in the Brazilian Population: An Ecological Time Series Study

Abstract Background: Atherosclerosis is a serious health problem, and several factors contribute to its occurrence. Longitudinal and qualified monitoring of primary health care (PHC) may contribute to the management of atherosclerosis and reduction of avoidable hospital admissions. Objectives: To estimate the trend in hospitalizations for atherosclerosis and the impact of PHC coverage on its evolution from 2008 to 2018 in Brazil. Methods: An ecological time series analytical study based on the outcomes of hospital admissions for atherosclerosis in Brazil. Time in years, PHC coverage, and Family Health Strategy (FHS) services were considered independent variables. A Prais-Winsten model was used to estimate the outcome trend, and α < 0.05 was adopted. Results: We observed a mean increase of 1.81 hospitalizations for atherosclerosis per 100 000 inhabitants annually (p = 0.002) in Brazil. This growth was evidenced in the Northeast (p < 0.001), Southeast (p = 0.003), and South (p < 0.001) regions, being stable in the North (p = 0.057) and Midwest (p = 0.62) regions. Men presented twice the growth in hospitalizations from the fifth decade of life on (p < 0.01). An inversely proportional relationship was observed for PHC coverage (B = -0.71; p < 0.001) and the proportion of FHS services (B = -0.59; p < 0.001) with the rate of admissions due to atherosclerosis in Brazil. Conclusions: Although hospitalizations for atherosclerotic complications are increasing in Brazil, they present regional and individual gender and age discrepancies, as well as a mitigating effect exerted by PHC coverage.

Biopsychosocial inequality, active lifestyle and chronic health conditions: a cross-sectional National Health Survey 2013 in Brazil.

This study estimated the biopsychosocial factors related to active physical behavior in the Brazilian population with and without chronic non-transmissible disease (NCD). Cross-sectional study of the National Health Survey (NHS) in Brazil, with 60,202 individuals in 2013. Participants were randomly selected by complex sampling. The outcome was physically active behavior measured by performing a minimum of 150 min of physical exercise per week. The independent variables were social and psychological characteristics, lifestyle and health. Cox regression was applied to estimate the prevalence ratio (PR). There are 29,666 (48.3%; 95% CI 47.0-50.0) participants reported having NCD. Not being a smoker or alcoholic, living in an urban area (PR = 1.44; CI95% 1.23-1.68/PR = 1.38; CI95% 1.08-1.75), having informal social support (PR = 1.26; CI95% 1.10-1.44/PR = 1.19; CI95% 1.05-1.34), A social class (PR = 0.43; CI95% 0.25-0.73/PR = 0.46; CI95% 0.26-0.80), high schooling (PR = 0.34; CI95% 0.23-0.51/PR = 0.33; CI95% 0.24-0.46) as well as paid work (PR = 0.87; CI95% 0.78-0.96/PR = 0.89; CI95% 0.79-0.99) are more associated with active lifestyle in both groups. However, only in the group without NCD, the male sex (PR = 1.42; CI95% 1.28-1.57), no having some disability (PR = 1.31; CI95% 1.03-1.66) and having private health insurance (PR = 1.26; CI95% 1.13-1.41) were more associated with active behavior, while in the group with NCD, being elderly (PR = 1.22; CI95% 1.05-1.42), not be white (PR = 0.85; CI95% 0.77-0.95) and not having restful sleep (PR = 1.23; CI95% 1.08-1.40) are associated with active lifestyle. People with and without NCD in Brazil have very close active behavior, however, some biopsychosocial factors such as: sex, age, lifestyle, socioeconomic level are unevenly associated with the active lifestyle in the groups. Thus, therapeutic or preventive proposals as well as public policies for health promotion must observe these distinctions when elaborating their actions.

COVID-19 in Brazilian cities: Impact of social determinants, coverage and quality of primary health care.

BACKGROUND: Brazil, as many other countries, have been heavily affected by COVID-19. This study aimed to analyze the impact of Primary health care and the family health strategy (FHS) coverage, the scores of the National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality (PMAQ), and socioeconomic and social indicators in the number of COVID-19 cases in Brazilian largest cities. METHODS: This is an ecological study, carried out through the analysis of secondary data on the population of all Brazilian main cities, based on the analysis of a 26-week epidemiological epidemic week series by COVID-19. Statistical analysis was performed using Generalized Linear Models with an Autoregressive work correlation matrix. RESULTS: It was shown that greater PHC coverage and greater FHS coverage together with an above average PMAQ score are associated with slower dissemination and lower burden of COVID-19. CONCLUSION: It is evident that cities with less social inequality and restrictions of social protection combined with social development have a milder pandemic scenario. It is necessary to act quickly on these conditions for COVID-19 dissemination by timely actions with high capillarity. Expanding access to PHC and social support strategies for the vulnerable are essential.

Urinary Incontinence in Physically Active Older Women of Northeast Brazil.

Low- and moderate-impact physical activity (PA) is associated with the prevention of urinary incontinence (UI). The objective of the cross-sectional study presented herein is to analyze the factors associated with UI in physically older active women who participate in senior community groups. The variable UI was measured by the International Consultation Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Socioeconomic variables were also collected, along with data on life habits and clinical history. The multivariate analysis employed Poisson's Regression with robust variance for factors associated with UI. Of the 106 participants evaluated, 54.7% presented UI, of which stress incontinence was more frequent, with 40.6%. UI presented a statistically significant association with dizziness/loss of balance during Activities of Daily Living (ADL) (prevalence ratio-PR 1.48; 95% CI 1.06-2.07) and nocturia (PR 1.63; 95% CI 1.05-2.55). Despite PA being a protection factor, UI presented an elevated prevalence in the older population, and therefore, other biological, social, and cultural aspects could also contribute to the occurrence of UI in this age group. Moreover, physically active older women with UI presented nocturia and dizziness/loss of balance during ADL, regardless of education levels and the number of births. These findings can help improve multi-professional programs aimed at promoting, preventing, and managing UI in the public.

Primary health care and social isolation against COVID-19 in Northeastern Brazil: Ecological time-series study.

BACKGROUND: Brazil is witnessing a massive increase of corona virus disease (COVID-19). Its peculiar primary health care (PHC) system faces a burden due to the contagion occurring in the community environment. Then, the aim is to estimate the effect of the coverage of primary health care and social isolation on the evolution of confirmed cases and deaths by COVID-19, controlling sociodemographic, economic and health system aspects. METHODS: A time series design was designed with data on diagnosed cases of COVID-19 and their deaths as outcomes in the capital cities of the Northeast region of Brazil. Independent variables such as PHC coverage, hospital beds, social isolation, demographic density, Gini index and other indicators were analyzed. A Autoregressive Generalized Linear Model method was applied for model the relationship. RESULTS: We identified an exponential growth of cases (y = 0.00250.71x; p-value<0,001). However, there is a high variability in the occurrence of outcomes. PHC coverage≥75% (χ2 = 9.27; p-value = 0.01) and social isolation rate (χ2 = 365.99; p-value<0.001) proved to be mitigating factors for the spread of COVID-19 and its deaths. Capitals with hospital beds ≥ 3.2 per thousand inhabitants had fewer deaths (χ2 = 9.02; p-value = 0.003), but this was influenced by PHC coverage (χ2 = 30,87; p-value<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: PHC mitigates the occurrence of Covid-19 and its deaths in a region of social vulnerability in Brazil together with social isolation. However, it is not known until when the system will withstand the overload in view of the low adhesion to social isolation, the lack of support and appropriate direction from the government to its population.

Validade e acurácia do Guedes Tool para avaliar o apoio social informal para idosos / Validity and accuracy of the Guedes Tool for the evaluation of informal social support for older adults

Resumo Os objetivos foram confirmar a validade do Guedes Tool, instrumento para avaliação do apoio social informal (ASI) para idosos, e estimar sua acurácia. Foi realizada análise fatorial confirmatória (AFC) com avaliação dos índices CFI, RMSEA e relação do qui-quadrado (X2) com graus de liberdade (gl). Para análise de acurácia foi verificada a área sob a curva ROC, valores de sensibilidade (S), especificidade (E), valor preditivo positivo (VP+), valor preditivo negativo (VP-) e o Índice J de Younder (J) para confirmar o melhor ponto de corte. A coleta de dados ocorreu com idosos de Natal e região metropolitana em 2018. Os critérios de inclusão foram: ter 60 anos ou mais, com níveis cognitivos preservados. Duzentos e seis idosos participaram do estudo de AFC e 197 participaram da análise de acurácia. As estimativas dos índices avaliados na AFC foram: X2/gl=1,33, RMSEA=0,04 (IC95% 0,025-0,054) e CFI=0,91. A curva ROC obteve área de 0,78 (IC95: 0,72-0,85; p<0,001) para a determinação de idosos com baixo ASI. O J de maior valor foi de 0,44 para pontuação ≤34, o qual tem uma S de 59,76% e E de 84,96%. O instrumento apresentou um modelo bem ajustado com quatro dimensões, segundo critérios da AFC. Apresentou boa área sob a curva ROC e boa E e S moderada para o valor de corte de 34 pontos ou menos para o diagnóstico do ASI insuficiente. Os bons indicadores de VP+ e VP- reforçaram sua acurácia desejável.

Abstract The objective of the present study was to confirm the validity of the Guedes Tool, an instrument for assessing informal social support (ISS) for older adults, and to estimate its accuracy. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed with the CFI and RMSEA indexes and the chi-square relationship (X2) with degrees of freedom (gl). For the analysis of accuracy, the area under the ROC curve, sensitivity ​​(S) and specificity (SP) values, positive predictive value (PV+), negative predictive value (PV-) and the Younder's J Index (J) were verified to confirm the best cut-off point. Data collection was carried out with older adults from Natal and metropolitan region in 2018. The inclusion criteria were: be 60 years old or older, with preserved cognitive levels. Two hundred and six older adults participated in the CFA study and 197 participated in the accuracy analysis. The estimates of the indexes evaluated in the CFA were: X2/gl =1.33, RMSEA=0.04 (95% CI 0.025-0.054) and CFI=0.91. The ROC curve obtained an area of ​​0.78 (CI95: 0.72-0.85; p<0.001) for the determination of older adults with low ISS. The highest value J was 0.44 for a score ≤34, with an S value of 59.76% and an SP value of 84.96%. The instrument presented a well-adjusted model with four dimensions, according to CFA criteria. It had a good area under the ROC curve and good to moderate S and SP values for the cutoff value of 34 points or less, for the diagnosis of insufficient ISS. Good PV+ and PV- indicators confirmed the desirable levels of accuracy of the tool.

Validation of a questionnaire for the evaluation of informal social support for the elderly: section 2 / Validade de um questionário para avaliação do apoio social informal para idosos: seção 2

Objective: The objective of the study was to carry out the factorial validation of the questionnaire for the evaluation of informal social support (ASI) for the elderly. Method: It is a descriptive, observational, quantitative type research. It was executed between August and December of 2016 in the municipality of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte and other locations in Brazil. In Inclusion criteria, were have age 60 or older and cognitive ability preserved. We performed Exploratory Factor Analysis (AFE). As criterion of exclusion of the items was adopted a reference value greater than or equal to 0.35 of factorial load and greater or equal to 0.5 of commonality per item. To determine the amount of retained factors, the criteria of own values>1, minimum cumulative explained variance of 60% and parallel Horn analysis were observed. Results: A sample of 259 elderly people from the five regions of Brazil was obtained. After AFE, 4 items were excluded due to the poverty of their factorial loads, remaining 20 items in 4 retained factors. Conclusion: The instrument has good psychometric properties, such as acceptable factor loads and excellent commonalities.

Objetivo: O objetivo do trabalho foi realizar a validação fatorial do questionário para avaliação do apoio social informal (ASI) para idosos. Método: Trata-se de pesquisa descritiva, observacional, do tipo quantitativo. Teve execução entre agosto e dezembro de 2016 no município de Natal, Rio Grande do Norte e em outras localidades do Brasil. Os critérios de inclusão foram ter 60 anos ou mais e ter capacidade cognitiva preservada. Procedeu-se com Análise Fatorial Exploratória (AFE). Como critério de exclusão dos itens foi adotado o valor de referência maior ou igual a 0,35 de carga fatorial e maior ou igual a 0,5 de comunalidade por item. Para determinação da quantidade de fatores retidos, foram observados os critérios de valores próprios >1, variância explicada acumulada mínima de 60% e análise paralela de Horn. Resultados: Obteve-se uma amostra de 259 idosos, das cinco regiões do Brasil. Após AFE, quatro itens foram excluídos devido a pobreza de suas cargas fatoriais, restando 20 itens em quatro fatores retidos. Conclusão: O instrumento apresentou boas propriedades psicométricas, tais como cargas fatoriais aceitáveis e comunalidades excelentes.

Validation of a questionnaire for the evaluation of informal social support for the elderly: section 1 / Validade de um questionário para avaliação do apoio social informal para idosos: seção 1

Objectives: to construct and carry out content (CV) and response process (RPV) validation for a questionnaire to assess informal social support for the elderly. Method: a descriptive, observational, quantitative study was performed between January and December 2016 in the city of Natal (Rio Grande do Norte) and other locations in Brazil. The inclusion criteria were: proven experience in the area of social support (for experts) or 60 years of age or older and with preserved cognitive status (for the elderly). The CV stage evaluated the relevance of the items according to the general Content Validity Index (CVI) and per item as well as the assembly of the panel based on the observations of the experts. In the RPV stage, the understanding of the items by the target audience was evaluated. Results: the CV stage included a total of 40 interviewees. The overall CVI was 0.88 and only one item had a CVI considered poor. In the RPV stage 41 people were interviewed. Conclusion: the questionnaire exhibited good relevance for the proposed items and the observations of the interviewees allowed an approximation of the language used in the instrument to the language of the elderly.

Objetivos: construir e desenvolver a validação de conteúdo (VC) e de processo baseado em respostas (VPR) de um questionário para avaliação do apoio social informal para idosos. Método: trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, observacional, do tipo quantitativa. Teve execução entre janeiro e dezembro de 2016, no município de Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, e em outras localidades do Brasil. Os critérios de inclusão foram: experiência comprovada na área de apoio social (para especialistas) ou ter 60 anos ou mais e ter capacidade cognitiva preservada (para os idosos). Na etapa de VC, avaliou-se a relevância dos itens segundo Índice de Validade de Conteúdo (IVC) geral e por item e montagem de painel com as observações feitas pelos especialistas. Na etapa de VPR, avaliou-se o entendimento referente aos itens pelo público alvo. Resultados: na VC, obteve-se um total de 40 entrevistados. O IVC geral foi de 0,88 e apenas um item teve IVC considerado pobre. Na VPR, obteve-se um total de 41 entrevistados. Conclusão: o questionário demonstrou uma boa relevância dos itens propostos e as observações feitas pelos entrevistados permitiram uma aproximação da linguagem utilizada no instrumento à linguagem usada pelos idosos.

Acolhimento e estratégia de saúde da família: relato de experiência / Reception and family health strategy: experience report

Objetivo: Relatar as experiências vivenciadas por acadêmicas do curso de medicina sobre o acolhimento na atenção primária à saúde. Métodos: Trata-se de um relato de experiência de ações vivenciadas na Unidade Básica de Saúde (UBS) de Parque dos Coqueiros, Natal/RN, a partir da prática de intervenção que aperfeiçoasse o acolhimento aos usuários. Foi realizada uma análise prévia das condições do acolhimento na UBS e capacitações de profissionais por meio de palestras interativas e atividades lúdicas. Foi elaborado um fluxograma identificando as rotas que devem ser seguidas pelos usuários de acordo com suas buscas, a ser utilizado durante o acolhimento. Resultados: Durante a visita técnica, foi encontrado um cenário carente de acolhimento e de profissionais que compreendessem esse processo. Uma média de 10 funcionários participou das intervenções. Os profissionais elaboraram questionamentos, sanaram dúvidas, questionaram sobre a importância e repercussões do ato de acolher. O fluxograma foi bem aceito pela UBS e foi fixado em sua estrutura física em formato de banner. Conclusão: As atividades foram bem aceitas pelos profissionais, que relataram satisfação e aprendizado. O acolhimento passou a ser implantado nesta unidade. (AU)

Objective: To report the experiences of academic course of medicine on the reception in primary health care. Methods: This is an account of the experience lived shares in Unit Basic Health (UBS) of Parque dos Coqueiros, Natal/RN, from the intervention of practice to perfect the reception users. A previous analysis of the reception conditions was held at UBS and professional skills through interactive lectures and recreational activities was held. A flow chart has been prepared identifying the routes to be followed by the users according to their searches, to be used during the reception. Results: During the technical visit found a needy scenario reception and professionals to understand. An average of 10 employees participated in the intervention and prepared questions, doubts remedied, questioned on the importance and implications of the act of receiving. The flowchart was well accepted by UBS and was set in its physical structure in banner format. Conclusion: The activities were well accepted by professionals who reported satisfaction and learning. The reception has to be implemented on this unit. (AU)

Metodologias Ativas em Fisioterapia: Estudo de Confiabilidade Interexaminador do Método Osce / Active Methods in Physical Therapy: Intereliability Study of the Osce Method

RESUMO O presente estudo relata a experiência da aplicação do Exame Clínico Objetivo Estruturado (do inglês Objective Structured Clinical Examination – Osce) em um curso de Fisioterapia e demonstrar a confiabilidade interexaminador dos instrumentos de avaliação da simulação de atendimento fisioterapêutico. Participaram do estudo 29 estudantes regularmente matriculados no sétimo período do curso de Fisioterapia da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi, da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Facisa/UFRN). Foram elaboradas quatro estações de casos clínicos referentes à área de aparelho locomotor; para cada estação, havia um instrumento de avaliação da simulação do atendimento fisioterapêutico com as opções de resposta “sim”, “não” e “insuficiente”, com avaliação realizada por dois docentes em cada estação. O aluno teve sete minutos em cada estação para realizar a tarefa clínica, sendo que quatro alunos foram avaliados simultaneamente. Houve diferença significativa na distribuição de notas entre as estações 1 e 2 (p < 0,001) e 1 e 3 (p = 0,001). Verificou-se confiabilidade interexaminador excelente nas estações 1 (CCI = 0,89), 2 (CCI = 0,99) e 3 (CCI = 0,99), enquanto na estação 4 a confiabilidade interexaminador foi satisfatória (CCI = 0,73). Dessa forma, os achados indicam que o Osce na prática fisioterapêutica possui confiabilidade interexaminador de satisfatória a excelente, independentemente do perfil de ensino-aprendizagem e do instrumento de avaliação adotado, podendo ser um método útil para o processo avaliativo da formação profissional em saúde.

ABSTRACT This study aimed to report the experience with Objective Structured Clinical Examination in a Physiotherapy undergraduate course and demonstrate the interrater reliability of the developed checklists. The study sample consisted of twenty-nine students in the seventh semester of the Physiotherapy course at the Rio Grande do Norte Federal University Trairi Health Sciences School. Four different stations, each simulating a clinical case of the locomotor system were set up and a checklist contained options to answer “yes”, “no” or “insufficient” to assess the physiotherapeutic care, with two teachers at each station. Four students were evaluated simultaneously and had 7 minutes at each station. There was a significant difference in the distribution of grades between stations 1 and 2 (p < 0.001), and 1 and 3 (p = 0.001). An excellent level of reliability was found at station 1 (ICC = 0.89), 2 (ICC=0.99) and 3 (ICC = 0.99), whereas at station 4 a this level was satisfactory (ICC = 0.73). Thus, these findings indicate that OSCE in physical therapy practice presents satisfactory to excellent interrater reliability results regardless of the teaching-learning profile and the adopted evaluation, and may be a useful method for professional health care training.

Validation of the two minute step test for diagnosis of the functional capacity of hypertensive elderly persons / Validação do teste de marcha estacionária de dois minutos para diagnóstico da capacidade funcional em idosos hipertensos

Objectives : 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). Methods : An observational diagnosis type study of 101 subjects, 41 of whom were hypertensive and 60 of whom were normotensive, was carried out. Receiver Operating Characteristic curves (ROC) were constructed based on the normal FC variable. Results : For hypertensive patients, the 2MST, with an under the ROC curve area of 0.7 (95% CI: 0.50 to 0.87, p = 0.04), proved to be accurate at diagnosing FC. Among hypertensive individuals with an elevation of 69, sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 54% were observed. The 2MST was accurate at predicting normal FC among hypertensive patients with ACC, with an under the ROC curve area of 0.88 (95% CI: 0.69 to 1.00, p= 0.02). With an elevation of 65 the sensitivity was 83% and the specificity was 67%. Conclusions : The 2MST revealed good sensitivity and specificity when assessing the FC of elderly hypertensive individuals and elderly hypertensive patients with ACC, which was not the case among normotensive elderly persons.

Objetivos : Analisar a acurácia do teste de marcha estacionária de 2 minutos (TME2') em diagnosticar a capacidade funcional (CF) normal para indivíduos idosos hipertensos ou idosos hipertensos com outras condições crônicas associadas (CCA). Método : Estudo transversal, observacional do tipo diagnóstico, com 101 sujeitos, sendo 41 hipertensos e 60 normotensos. Foi construído curvas de Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC), tendo como variável de estado a CF normal. Resultados : Para os hipertensos, o TME2', com área sob a curva ROC de 0,7 (IC95%: 0,50 a 0,87; p=0,04), mostrou-se ser acurada em diagnosticar a CF. Entre hipertensos em 69 elevações, observou-se uma sensibilidade de 80% e especificidade de 54%. Para os hipertensos com CCA, observamos acurácia do TME2' em predizer CF normal, com área sob a curva ROC de 0,88 (IC95%: 0,69 a 1,00; p=0,02). Em 65 elevações, obteve sensibilidade de 83% e especificidade de 67%. Conclusões : O TME2' mostrou boa sensibilidade e especificidade para avaliar a CF de idosos hipertensos e hipertensos com CCA, o que não ocorreu entre os idosos normotensos.

Análise da produção científica da Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia: uma revisão bibliométrica / Analysis of the scientific production of the Brazilian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology: a bibliometric review

OBJETIVO: Descrever e analisar o perfil das publicações da Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia (RBGG) no período de 2006 a 2013. MÉTODO: Trata-se de pesquisa de revisão bibliográfica, do tipo descritivo, com análise bibliométrica da produção científica da RBGG. A coleta dos dados foi realizada por três pesquisadores treinados. Contatou-se a equipe editorial via correio eletrônico para obter a informação referente ao número de manuscritos recebidos, rejeitados e aceitos na revista. RESULTADOS: Publicou-se um total de 400 trabalhos, dos quais 301 (75,3%) foram artigos originais e 42 (10,5%) revisões. A maior parte dos trabalhos (95,1%) é de autores brasileiros, predominando as Regiões Sudeste (43,4%) e Sul (26,8%), especificamente nos estados de São Paulo (19,8%), Rio Grande do Sul (15,6%) e Rio de Janeiro (12,0%). A maioria dos trabalhos é de abordagem quantitativa e o tipo de estudo mais frequente é o transversal (45,9%), seguido pela revisão de literatura (13,7%) e a série de casos de tipo observacional (10,7%). Verificou-se, ainda, aumento do tempo para publicação entre 2006 e 2011, seguido por uma estabilidade até 2013. As temáticas mais comuns foram as referentes aos aspectos psicológicos do envelhecimento, atividade física e nutrição. CONCLUSÕES: Observou-se aumento continuado no número de trabalhos recebidos e publicados na RBGG durante todo o período. A produção é focada nas instituições universitárias, em âmbito nacional, e centralizada nas regiões Sudeste e Sul. Identificou-se ainda uma grande abrangência de temáticas. .

OBJECTIVE: To describe and analyze the profile of publications of the Brazilian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology (RBGG) between years 2006 to 2013. METHOD: This is a survey of literature review, descriptive type with bibliometric analysis of scientific production of RBGG. Data collection was performed by three trained investigators. The editorial staff was contacted via e-mail to get information regarding the number of manuscripts received, rejected and accepted. RESULTS: It published a total of 400 articles, of which 301 (75.3%) were original articles and 42 (10.5%) reviews. Most studies (95.1%) were published by Brazilian authors, most of whom are from the Southeast (43.4%) and South (26.8%), concentrated in the states of São Paulo (19.8%), Rio Grande do Sul (15.6%) and Rio de Janeiro (12.0%). Most works had quantitative approach and the most frequent type of study is the cross-sectional (45.9%), followed by literature review (13.7%) and a number of observational cases (10.7%). There was an increase in time of publication between 2006 and 2011, followed by stability until 2013. The most common themes were related to the psychological aspects of aging, physical activity and nutrition. CONCLUSIONS: There has been observed continuing increase in the number of papers received and published in RBGG in this period. The production is focused mainly in the universities at the national scope in the Southeastern and Southern regions. A wide range of topics was also identified. .