Reducing the number of test items of the Action Research Arm Test post stroke: A decision tree analysis

Objective – The present study aimed to create a shorter version of the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) without compromising its measurement properties.Design – Secondary analysis of stroke recovery cohorts that used the ARAT to measure upper-limb impairment.Setting – Rehabilitation centers.Participants – Patients with stroke from five different stroke recovery cohorts.Interventions – Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures – A decision tree version of the ARAT (ARAT-DT) was developed using Chi-squared Automated Interaction Detection (CHAID).

Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - January 5, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: V.J. Zonjee, R.W. Selles, L.D. Roorda, R.H. Nijland, M.J.W. van der Oest, H.J. Bosomworth, F. van Wijck, C.G.M. Meskers, S.M. van Schaik, R.M. Van den Berg-Vos, G. Kwakkel Source Type: research