The ICF conceptual framework is used to classify measures in stroke rehabilitation and aspects of measurement theory pertinent for evaluating measures are discussed. Each measure reviewed in this chapter was evaluated in terms of appropriateness, reliability, validity, responsiveness, precision, ...
Studies on stroke rehabilitation led to the development of outcome measures, which can provide better assessment of stroke. In this review, functional and quality of life scales, commonly used and familiar to clinicians, are presented with their advantages and limitations.Turk J Phys Med Rehab 2009...
Lai JS, Nowinski C, Victorson D, Bode R, Podrabsky T, McKinney N, Straube D, Holmes GL, McDonald CM, Henricson E, Abresch RT, Moy CS, Cella D. Quality of life measures in children with neurological conditions: pediatric Neuro-QOL. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2012;26(1):36–47. ...
Pilot trial to compare prism therapy and visual search training, for homonymous hemianopia, to standard care (information only). Prospective, multicentre, parallel, single-blind, three-arm RCT across fifteen UK acute stroke units. Stroke survivors with homonymous hemianopia. Arm a (Fresnel prisms...
These measures differ in number of items, type of rating scale, and ... LS Williams,T Stump,CA Mchorney - International Stroke Conference 被引量: 24发表: 2003年 Psychometric properties of the stroke specific quality of life scale for theassessment of participation in stroke survivors using the...
The Functional Independence Measure (FIM™) instrument has become the standard for the evaluation of inpatient rehabilitation following traumatic injury, stroke, and other disabling conditions. Using FIM, the staff who provide inpatient rehabilitation services rate the patient’s functional status in a ...
The following clinical tests were chosen to describe the subject’s clinical condition as precisely as possible. The tests include measures for the impairment of UE function, which is the main focus of the study, but also other stroke symptoms, such as aphasia and neglect and other conditions ...
a35 patients with chronic stroke (onset >12 mos) were randomized to 1 of 3 groups for a 10 week course of treatment: i) mCIMT group (n=13), ii) a traditional rehab group (n=12) and iii) a no treatment control group (n=10). Outcome measures were assessed before and after treatmen...
One of the issues highlighted in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinical trials is the lack of appropriate outcome measures. The aim of this multicentric study was to evaluate the 6-min walk test (6MWT) as tool to monitor the natural history of a co
There are several condition-specific PROMs for patients with different types of cancer; typically these measures focus on symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, and nausea, in addition to subjective aspects of the patients’ experience of EoL care. While many of the physical symptoms experienced by ...