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Upper Limb Assessment in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review of Outcome Measures and their Psychometric Properties
Authors:
Lamers, I., Kelchtermans, S., Baert, I., and Feys, P.
Abstract:
Objective: To provide an overview of applied upper limb outcome measures in multiple sclerosis (MS) according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) levels and to review their psychometric properties in MS.
DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2014.02.023
URL:
<Go to ISI>://WOS:000336773000024https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24631802
Journal:
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
issn:
0003-9993
Publication year:
2014
pages:
1184-1200
Functional status:
Physical functioning
Age:
Adults (18-65)
Disease:
Diseases of and symptoms related to the nervous system
PRO / non-PRO:
Non-patient Reported Outcome
Type of measurement instrument:
1 - Questionnaires
Instrument:
2PD - Two Point Discrimination ABILHAND (versions: ABILHAND-ULA) Accelerometry [alias: accelerometer] (versions: AM accelerometer - Ambulatory Monitoring; Biaxial; Caltrac; triaxial; RT3; Cervical accelerometry; Smartphone version; AX3; Axivity; MOX Accelerometry; GT1M; Actical) ARAT - Action Research Arm Test (versions: ARAT-SV-VR - ARAT-SV-Virtual Reality) Arm Press AS - Ashworth scale Ataxia Scale BBT - Box and Block Test (versions: BBT in VR) Clinical testing of sensory function Clinical Tremor Rating Scale [alias: Bain and Findley Clinical Tremor Rating Scale] CRT - Coin Rotation Task/Test DASH - Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (versions: DASH Modified; M2-DASH - Manchester modified DASH) Dynamic fatigue in the hand grip Dynamometry (versions: Computerised Dynamometry; Analog Dynamometers) esthesiometer Fahn tremor rating scale FMA - Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment (versions: S-FA; FMA-Proprioception; FMA-UE - FMA Upper Extremity; FMA-LE - FMA-Lower Extremity) FNT - Finger to Nose Test/maneuver (versions: FNT slow; FNT fast) FTT - Finger Tapping Test Goniometry / Goniometer (versions: electrogoniometer; Gravity Goniometer) Handgrip strength (versions: Jamar; TKK; Dybex; BTE Primus:Grippit; Royal; Smedley; Lode; MicroFet 4; Grip-Ball; Lafayette; Jamar Plus Digital) HHD - Hand-Held Dynamometer (Hand-held dynamometry with pulley force sensor) JTHFT - Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test (versions: MJTHFT) [alias: JTT] Lindmark Motor Capacity Assessment MAL - Motor Activity Log (versions: MAL-5; MAL-14; MAL-26; MAL-28; UE-MAL - Upper-Extremity MAL; LE-MAL - Lower-Extremity MAL; MAL-12 - Reduced UE-MAL; IMAL - Infant MAL) MAM - Manual Ability Measure (versions: MAM-36) MAS - Modified Ashworth Scale (versions: MMAS - Modified, Modified AS) Maximum voluntary isometric contraction force MI - Motricity Index MRC Scale - Medical Research Council Scale NHPT - Nine-Hole Peg Test NRS Spasticity - 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale on Spasticity OMNI-resistance exercise scale Pegboard (Beatty and Monson) Performance Scales: hand Pinch strenght PPBT - Purdue Pegboard Test Skin Temperature Measurement Spasm frequency scale(s) Static fatigue elbow extension and hand grip SWM - Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments (versions: 5-piece set; 6-piece set; 20-piece set; 450 g filament for localization) Symptom inventory short form Tremor in ADL questionnaire Tremor severity scale TS - Tardieu Scale (versions: MTS - Modified TS) Tuning fork (versions: Hartman 265 cc; 128 Hz vibration test UEPTE - Upper Extremity Performance Test for the Elderly [alias: TEMPA - Test d’Evaluation des Membres Supérieurs de Personnes Agées] Upper limb coordination for tremor/dysmetria VAS tremor - Visual Analog Scale tremor Vibrameter Weight lifting task to assess endurance WMFT - Wolf Motor Function Test (versions: S-WMFT)
