Valid and reliable instruments for arm-hand assessment at ICF activity level in persons with hemiplegia: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loss of arm-hand performance due to a hemiparesis as a result of stroke or cerebral palsy (CP), leads to large problems in daily life of these patients. Assessment of arm-hand performance is important in both clinical practice and research. To gain more insight in e.g. effectiveness of common therapies for different patient populations with similar clinical characteristics, consensus regarding the choice and use of outcome measures is paramount. To guide this choice, an overview of available instruments is necessary. The aim of this systematic review is to identify, evaluate and categorize instruments, reported to be valid and reliable, assessing arm-hand performance at the ICF activity level in patients with stroke or cerebral palsy.

Methods

A systematic literatu

SUBMITTER: Lemmens RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3352056 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature