Introduction: Stroke may result in decreased trunk muscle strength and limited trunk coordination, frequently determining loss of autonomy due to the trunk impairment. Furthermore, sitting balance has been repeatedly identified as an important predictor of motor and functional recovery after stroke. Given the importance of the trunk, it is therefore mandatory that validated tools be available to assess its performance. Asystematic review of the currently available clinical measurement tools to assess trunk performance after stroke has been carried out. Evidence Acquisition: We searched the PubMed database from January 2006 to April 2017 to select articles which reported or included a clinical measure of trunk performance used in an adult stroke population. The data collected were integrated with the results of a previous review published in 2006. A total of 302 articles were identified, of which 19 were eligible for inclusion. Evidence Synthesis: Numerous clinical tools have been validated to assess trunk performance after stroke, including the Trunk Control Test, the Trunk Impairment Scale, the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke, the Ottawa Sitting Scale, the Modified Functional Reach Test, the Function In Sitting Test, the Physical Ability Scale, the Trunk Recovery Scale, the Balance Assessment in Sitting and Standing Positions, and the and Sitting-Rising Test. Conclusions: Several scales and tests have been demonstrated to be valid for assessing trunk performance in stroke. Some of these have already been refined by Rasch analysis to increase their psychometric characteristics. Further psychometric analysis of these tools in large and different samples is, however, still needed.

Sorrentino, G., Sale, P., Solaro, C., Rabini, A., Cerri, C., Ferriero, G. (2018). Clinical measurement tools to assess trunk performance after stroke: A systematic review. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE, 54(5), 772-784 [10.23736/S1973-9087.18.05178-X].

Clinical measurement tools to assess trunk performance after stroke: A systematic review

SORRENTINO, GREGORIO;Cerri, CG;
2018

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke may result in decreased trunk muscle strength and limited trunk coordination, frequently determining loss of autonomy due to the trunk impairment. Furthermore, sitting balance has been repeatedly identified as an important predictor of motor and functional recovery after stroke. Given the importance of the trunk, it is therefore mandatory that validated tools be available to assess its performance. Asystematic review of the currently available clinical measurement tools to assess trunk performance after stroke has been carried out. Evidence Acquisition: We searched the PubMed database from January 2006 to April 2017 to select articles which reported or included a clinical measure of trunk performance used in an adult stroke population. The data collected were integrated with the results of a previous review published in 2006. A total of 302 articles were identified, of which 19 were eligible for inclusion. Evidence Synthesis: Numerous clinical tools have been validated to assess trunk performance after stroke, including the Trunk Control Test, the Trunk Impairment Scale, the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke, the Ottawa Sitting Scale, the Modified Functional Reach Test, the Function In Sitting Test, the Physical Ability Scale, the Trunk Recovery Scale, the Balance Assessment in Sitting and Standing Positions, and the and Sitting-Rising Test. Conclusions: Several scales and tests have been demonstrated to be valid for assessing trunk performance in stroke. Some of these have already been refined by Rasch analysis to increase their psychometric characteristics. Further psychometric analysis of these tools in large and different samples is, however, still needed.
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
Cerebrovascular disorders; Geriatric assessment; Psychometrics; Stroke; Stroke rehabilitation; Torso;
Assessment - Cerebrovascular disease - Brain - Rehabilitation - Psychometric
English
2018
54
5
772
784
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Sorrentino, G., Sale, P., Solaro, C., Rabini, A., Cerri, C., Ferriero, G. (2018). Clinical measurement tools to assess trunk performance after stroke: A systematic review. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE, 54(5), 772-784 [10.23736/S1973-9087.18.05178-X].
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