Cited by 65Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedical Practices and Rehabilitation

Scales to Assess Gross Motor Function in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review

Gor-García-Fogeda, María Dolores, Molina-Rueda, Francisco, Cuesta-Gómez, Alicia, Carratalá-Tejada, María, Alguacil-Diego, Isabel M., Miangolarra-Page, Juan Carlos·2014·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Objective To assess the clinical and psychometric properties of stroke motor assessment scales. Data sources The databases consulted for the literature research were MEDLINE, PEDro, ISI Web of Knowledge, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL). The search was carried out between March 2011 and January 2014. Study selection Studies that describe and validate a measurement scale designed to assess gross motor function in stroke. The articles were classified according to the levels of evidence and grades of recommendation for diagnosis studies of the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine. Data extraction General characteristics of the studies, including number of patients, motor function assessment scales analyzed, and their psychometric properties, were collected. Data synthesis After the literature search, 19 articles were included in this review; 32 articles were excluded for not meeting the inclusion criteria. Four of the 19 articles studied the Motor Assessment Scale, 5 the Fugl-Meyer Assessment, 3 investigated the Sodring Motor Evaluation for Stroke Patients, 4 the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement, 2 were about the Motricity Index, and 2 about the Rivermead Motor Assessment. All of them were classified as level 2b according to the levels of evidence and grades of recommendation. Conclusions All the scales compiled in this review have been shown to be useful both in clinical practice and in terms of research. The most suitable scales to be used in the clinical field would be the short versions of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment and the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement. A real consensus about the measurement of gross motor function in patients with stroke is not available in the recent literature.

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Gor-García-Fogeda, M. D., Molina-Rueda, F., Cuesta-Gómez, A., Carratalá-Tejada, M., Alguacil-Diego, I. M., & Miangolarra-Page, J. C.
Affiliations
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
Venue
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-06
Volume
95
Issue
6
Pages
1174-1183
ISSN
0003-9993 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1989132876
Cited by
65
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62
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0.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
Keywords
stroke, gross motor function, Motor Assessment Scale, psychometric properties, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Motricity Index, scale validation
MeSH terms
Stroke Rehabilitation, Activities of Daily Living, Adaptation, Physiological, Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hemiplegia, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motor Skills, Severity of Illness Index, Task Performance and Analysis, Walking, Treatment Outcome, Evidence-Based Medicine, Recovery of Function, Stroke, Physical Therapy Modalities

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