Nomikos, PA, Spence, NJ 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5002-7293 and Alshehri, MA
2018,
'Test-retest reliability of physiotherapists using the action research arm test in chronic stroke'
, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 30 (10)
, pp. 1271-1277.
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Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine whether physiotherapists (PT) scores are consistent over time when using Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) to assess upper limb (UL) function on a videotaped chronic stroke patient.
Subjects and Methods: Quantitative correlational study. A convenience-snowball sample of 20 international PT (mean age and experience = 32 ± 6.8 and 7.55 ± 7.4 years) used ARAT to score chronic stroke patient’s UL function, observing a video at baseline and again ≈ 2 weeks later. Two sets of non-parametric ordinal data were assessed with Spearman’s (rho) and the alpha (a) value was set at 0.01. Line of equality, Bland-Altman plots and Wilcoxon signed rank test were also considered.
Results: Spearman’s rho was found ≈ 0.78 at a significance level of 0.00. ARAT was scored with a mean difference of 16.6 days and a mean change of 0.6 points was observed. Limits of agreement and coefficient of reproducibility were ±2.3 and ±2.6 respectively. The patient’s arm impairment was categorised as moderate and floor or ceiling effects were not detected.
Conclusion: The results suggest that ARAT is consistent, valid and should be used by PT in chronic stroke.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Physical Therapy Science |
| Publisher: | Society of Physical Therapy Science |
| ISSN: | 0915-5287 |
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| Depositing User: | NJ Spence |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2018 14:34 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 18:52 |
| URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/48321 |
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