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Clinimetric Properties of the Shortened Fugl-Meyer Assessment for the Assessment of Arm Function in Hemiparetic Patients after Stroke: A Retrospective Study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Stroke
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000034170
Lead Sponsor
Hyogo College of Medicine
Brief Summary

Regarding inter-rater reliability, the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.994 (95% confidence interval: 0.988 to 0.997; P < .001). The mean differences between the raters of the shortened FMA were 0.07, and the limits of agreement were calculated to be between -0.81 and 0.95.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria include the following: (1) clear sign of dementia; (2) mental disorder, or aphasia as an obstacle to daily living; (3) excessive pain; (4) the sever e end-stage or uncontrolled medical conditions.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The shortened Fugl-Meyer Assessment (6-item FMA)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Fugl-Meyer Assessment (33-item FMA), the Action Research Arm Test, the Box and Block Test, and the Motor Activity Log.
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