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The effects of these modifications on item hierarchy have not previously been analyzed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the ordering of the 10 FGA tasks and the extent to which they map along a clinically logical difficulty continuum, (2) whether the spread of tasks is sufficient to measure patients of varying functional ability levels without a ceiling effect, (3) where the 3 added tasks locate along the task difficulty continuum, and (4) the psychometric properties of the individual FGA tasks.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective chart review was conducted.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Functional Gait Assessment scores from 179 older adults referred for physical therapy for balance retraining were analyzed by Rasch modeling.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The FGA task hierarchy met clinical expectations, with the exception of the \u201cwalking on level\u201d task, which locates in the middle of the difficulty continuum. There was no ceiling effect. Two of the 3 added tasks were the most difficult FGA tasks. Performance on the most difficult task (\u201cgait with narrow base of support\u201d) demonstrated greater variability than predicted by the Rasch model.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Limitations<\/jats:title><jats:p>The sample was limited to older adults who were community dwelling and independently ambulating. Findings cannot be generalized to other patient groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The revised scoring criteria of the FGA may have affected item hierarchy. The results suggest that the FGA is a measure of walking balance ability in older adults that is clinically appropriate and has construct validity. 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