1. Qualities of a French version of the Wolf Motor Function Test: A multicenter study.
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Bürge, E., Kupper, D., Badan Bâ, M., Leemann, B., and Berchtold, A.
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MOTOR ability , *CONSTRAINT-induced movement therapy , *CEREBROVASCULAR disease -- Exercise therapy , *STROKE , *HEMIPARESIS , *MOVEMENT disorders - Abstract
Abstract: Introduction: There are currently a small number of standardized tools in French that measure and compare the effect of constraint-induced movement therapy, or other recent therapies promoting motor recovery Objective: To create a French version of the Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) and assess its reliability, minimal detectable change, and criterion validity. Method: Prospective multicenter repeated-measure design with 44 patients with post stroke hemiparesis. A French Version of the WMFT was created; it was then assessed against the Fugl Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity (French version) to establish its reliability, the minimal detectable change and its validity. Results: Inter-rater reliability was very good. Reproducibility of the scores was good. Cronbach α coefficients showed adequate internal consistency. The minimal detectable change (MDC95%) for functional ability scores was below 10% of the highest possible score; the MDC95% for performance time was very high at more than 90seconds. Criterion validity was good. Conclusion: The French version of the WMFT is reliable and valid. The test shows promise for use as an objective outcome measure for people post stroke in French speaking countries. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2013
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