Minimal clinically important difference for change in 6‐minute walk test distance of adults with pathology: a systematic review

Bohannon, Richard W.; Crouch, Rebecca

doi:10.1111/jep.12629

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Minimal clinically important difference for change in 6‐minute walk test distance of adults with pathology: a systematic review

Bohannon, Richard W., Crouch, Rebecca·2017·Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

DOI 10.1111/jep.12629

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Rationale, aims, and objectives: The 6‐minute walk test (6MWT) is widely used as a test of functional exercise capacity. Several studies have reported the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the 6MWT; however, the findings of the studies have not been examined in the context of one another. In this review, we aimed to summarize available information on the MCID for the 6MWT performed by patients with pathology. Methods: Relevant literature was identified by searches of 3 electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health), examination of article reference lists, and consultation with an expert. Inclusion necessitated that articles (1) be original, full length, and peer reviewed, (2) report an MCID for the 6MWT, and (3) focus on adults with medical issues. Articles were excluded if the MCID was determined by a procedure other than receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Articles were abstracted for information on participants, interventions, 6MWT distance, and the determination of MCID. Quality was assessed using a hybrid 9‐item (0‐ to 18‐point) instrument. Results: Six articles were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The populations studied included people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, coronary artery disease, diffuse parenchymal lung disease, and non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and adults with fear of falling. Mean baseline 6MWT distances ranged from 295 to 551 m. The MCIDs for which the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was at least 0.70 ranged from 14.0 to 30.5 m. Conclusions: Based on our findings, a change of 14.0 to 30.5 m may be clinically important across multiple patient groups.

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A change of 14.0 to 30.5 meters on the 6-minute walk test is clinically important.
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Background
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BackgroundInfluential
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BackgroundMethodInfluential
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“5 m between measurements is considered a minimal clinical important difference [21].”
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“We established an RYR1-RM MCID for 6MWT distance of 25–83 m, which fell within the MCID range for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (29 m) and a broad range of other diseases (range 14–31 m).(29) The relatively wide 6MWT MCID range for RYR1-RM likely reflects the clinical heterogeneity of the disease.”
Method
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Method
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Authors: Bohannon, R. W., & Crouch, R.
Affiliations: Campbell University (US)
Corresponding author: Crouch, Rebecca
ORCID: Bohannon, Richard W.
Venue: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2016-09-04
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 377-381
ISSN: 1356-1294 (ISSN-L)
1365-2753
DOI: 10.1111/jep.12629
OpenAlex: W2517085950
Cited by: 715
References: 17
Citations by year: 2026: 80 · 2025: 118 · 2024: 88 · 2023: 94 · 2022: 108 · 2021: 75 · 2020: 69 · 2019: 49 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 12
FWCI: 6.13
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării şi Digitalizării
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Keywords: minimal clinically important difference, 6-minute walk test, exercise capacity, functional capacity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, coronary artery disease, interstitial lung disease, non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, fear of falling, ROC curve
MeSH terms: Accidental Falls, Walk Test, Minimal Clinically Important Difference, Bronchiectasis, Coronary Artery Disease, Fear, Humans, Quality of Life, ROC Curve, Lung Diseases, Interstitial, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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Minimal clinically important difference for change in 6‐minute walk test distance of adults with pathology: a systematic review

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