U-Rate-UE; Measuring Perceived Recovery of the Affected Upper Extremity in Adults Post-stroke.

Objective: To establish initial validity of "U-Rate-UE", a single-question scale regarding perceived recovery of the stroke affected upper extremity (UE).

Design: A retrospective longitudinal study of data collected at rehabilitation admission, 6 weeks, and 6 months since stroke.

Setting: Stroke rehabilitation and community-based.

Less-Affected Hand Function Is Associated With Independence in Daily Living: A Longitudinal Study Poststroke.

Background And Purpose: The upper extremity (UE) ipsilateral to the brain lesion is mildly affected poststroke. It is unclear whether patients perceive this, and the association between less-affected hand function and independence in activities of daily living (ADL) is unknown. We aimed to (1) assess longitudinal changes in function, dexterity, grip strength, and self-perception of the less-affected UE, (2) compare them to the normative data, and (3) determine the association of both UEs to ADL during the first 6 months poststroke.

Improvement of the Upper Extremity at the Subacute Stage Poststroke: Does Hand Dominance Play a Role?

Background: The impact of hand dominance on the expected (motor and functional ability and daily use) improvement of the affected upper extremity (UE) in subacute stroke has not yet been investigated.

Objectives: To compare between the affected dominant and affected nondominant UE (1) on rehabilitation admission (T1) for motor and sensory abilities, functional ability, and daily use and (2) 6 weeks poststroke onset (T2) and the UE recovery between T1 and T2 regarding percent change, improvement effect size, and percent of participants achieving minimal clinical important difference (MCID).

Methods: Multicenter longitudinal study.