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World J Hepatol. Nov 27, 2025; 17(11): 110331
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i11.110331
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i11.110331
Intra-rater reliability of the 6-min walk test in people with liver cirrhosis
Fabiana Coelho Couto Rocha Corrêa, Elirez Silva, Institute of Physical Education and Sports, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20550-900, Brazil
Fabiana Coelho Couto Rocha Corrêa, Isabella Scarlatelli Telles Pires Nader, Maria Rita Silva Riolino, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Author contributions: Corrêa FCCR designed and conducted the study, wrote the paper, and conducted the analysis; Nader ISTP and Riolino MRS provided clinical advice; Silva E supervised the study; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This retrospective study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora (Approval No. 6.183.626).
Informed consent statement: All volunteers signed the informed consent form.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: Data can be shared in the format as presented in the article.
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Corresponding author: Fabiana Coelho Couto Rocha Corrêa, PhD, Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil. fabianacoelhocrcorrea@gmail.com
Received: June 6, 2025
Revised: August 11, 2025
Accepted: October 24, 2025
Published online: November 27, 2025
Processing time: 176 Days and 8 Hours
Revised: August 11, 2025
Accepted: October 24, 2025
Published online: November 27, 2025
Processing time: 176 Days and 8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study highlighted the clinical applicability of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) in individuals with liver cirrhosis. By evaluating its intra-rater reliability, the research demonstrated that the 6MWT is a safe, simple, and low-cost tool suitable for routine hepatology assessment. Its excellent reproducibility supports the use of the 6MWT to estimate functional capacity in patients with cirrhosis, facilitating objective monitoring and improving the understanding of disease-related physical limitations.