ReviewBMC neurology2015
An overview of systematic reviews on upper extremity outcome measures after stroke.
Review in BMC neurology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 87 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Intensity Dependent Clinical Effects of a Task-oriented Upper Limb Training in Multiple Sclerosis
Translation And Psychometric Evaluation Of The Turkish Fugl-Meyer Assessment For Upper And Lower Extremities
Pilot Study on the Effects Induced by an Electromyographic-controlled Functional Electrical Stimulator (FitFES) for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Post-stroke Patients
Who cites it
87 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 207 citations in OpenAlex.
- Shoulder ligamentoplasty, arthroscopic Latarjet, dynamic anterior stabilization, and arthroscopic trillat for the treatment of shoulder instability: a systematic review of original studies on surgical techniques.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Virtual Reality Therapy for Upper Limb Motor Impairments in Patients With Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Upper limb motor recovery in chronic stroke-longitudinal aggregate analysis from control group outcomes.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Tensiomyography, functional movement screen and counter movement jump for the assessment of injury risk in sport: a systematic review of original studies of diagnostic tests.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- Quality of mobility measures among individuals with acquired brain injury: an umbrella review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- Quantification of Movement in Stroke Patients under Free Living Conditions Using Wearable Sensors: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness and Success Factors of Bilateral Arm Training After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- European evidence-based recommendations for clinical assessment of upper limb in neurorehabilitation (CAULIN): data synthesis from systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines and expert consensus.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Serious games for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: a meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
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- A Systematic Review of International Clinical Guidelines for Rehabilitation of People With Neurological Conditions: What Recommendations Are Made for Upper Limb Assessment?Frontiers in neurology · 2019Pooled it
- What do randomized controlled trials say about virtual rehabilitation in stroke? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of upper-limb and cognitive outcomes.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2018Pooled it
- Upper Limb Outcome Measures Used in Stroke Rehabilitation Studies: A Systematic Literature Review.PloS one · 2016Pooled it
- REAsmash-ET: a methodological framework for combined cognitive and motor assessment through eye-tracking and kinematic metrics in immersive VR search-and-reach task.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Commercial head-mounted display virtual reality for upper extremity rehabilitation in chronic stroke: a single-case design study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Trial
- Standardisation in acute stroke research: A scoping review of upper limb assessments against Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable (SRRR) benchmarks.Clinical rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Standardized International Manual of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Function After Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2026Article
- A multimodal machine learning approach to forecast upper limb motor recovery after stroke using kinematic and electromyographic data - A pilot-study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Relationships between arm and leg real-life activity and clinical assessments in individuals with disabling spasticity after stroke.Frontiers in stroke · 2026Article
- Infrared thermography to assess fatigue, injury risk factors and recovery in soccer: a systematic review of original studies.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
27 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundAlthough use of standardized and scientifically sound outcome measures is highly encouraged in clinical practice and research, there is still no clear recommendation on which tools should be preferred for upper extremity assessment after stroke. As the aims, objectives and methodology of the existing reviews of the upper extremity outcome measures can vary, there is a need to bring together the evidence from existing multiple reviews. The purpose of this review was to provide an overview of evidence of the psychometric properties and clinical utility of upper extremity outcome measures for use in stroke, by systematically evaluating and summarizing findings from systematic reviews.
methodsA comprehensive systematic search was performed including systematic reviews from 2004 to February 2014. A methodological quality appraisal of the reviews was performed using the AMSTAR-tool.
resultsFrom 13 included systematic reviews, 53 measures were identified of which 13 met the standardized criteria set for the psychometric properties. The strongest level of measurement quality and clinical utility was demonstrated for Fugl-Meyer Assessment, Action Research Arm Test, Box and Block Test, Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory, Wolf Motor Function Test and ABILHAND.
conclusionsThis overview of systematic reviews provides a comprehensive systematic synthesis of evidence on which outcome measures demonstrate a high level of measurement quality and clinical utility and which can be considered as most suitable for upper extremity assessment after stroke. This overview can provide a valuable resource to assist clinicians, researchers and policy makers in selection of appropriate outcome measures.
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