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Title: | A Systematic Review of International Clinical Guidelines for Rehabilitation of People With Neurological Conditions: What Recommendations Are Made for Upper Limb Assessment? | Authors: | Burridge, Jane Murphy, Margit Alt Buurke, Jaap FEYS, Peter Keller, Thierry Klamroth-Marganska, Verena LAMERS, Ilse McNicholas, Lauren Prange, Gerdienke Tarkka, Ina TIMMERMANS, Annick Hughes, Ann-Marie |
Issue Date: | 2019 | Publisher: | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | Source: | FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY, 10 (Art N° 567) | Abstract: | Background: Upper limb impairment is a common problem for people with neurological disabilities, affecting activity, performance, quality of life, and independence. Accurate, timely assessments are required for effective rehabilitation, and development of novel interventions. International consensus on upper limb assessment is needed to make research findings more meaningful, provide a benchmark for quality in clinical practice, more cost-effective neurorehabilitation and improved outcomes for neurological patients undergoing rehabilitation. Aim: To conduct a systematic review, as part of the output of a European COST Action, to identify what recommendations are made for upper limb assessment. Methods: We systematically reviewed published guidance on measures and protocols for assessment of upper limb function in neurological rehabilitation via electronic databases from January 2007-December 2017. Additional records were then identified through other sources. Records were selected for inclusion based on scanning of titles, abstracts and full text by two authors working independently, and a third author if there was disagreement. Records were included if they referred to "rehabilitation" and "assessment" or "measurement". Reasons for exclusion were documented. Results: From the initial 552 records identified (after duplicates were removed), 34 satisfied our criteria for inclusion, and only six recommended specific outcome measures and /or protocols. Records were divided into National Guidelines and other practice guidelines published in peer reviewed Journals. There was agreement that assessment is critical, should be conducted early and at regular intervals and that there is a need for standardized measures. Assessments should be conducted by a healthcare professional trained in using the measure and should encompass body function and structure, activity and participation. Conclusions: We present a comprehensive, critical, and original summary of current recommendations. Defining a core set of measures and agreed protocols requires international consensus between experts representing the diverse and multi-disciplinary field of neurorehabilitation including clinical researchers and practitioners, rehabilitation technology researchers, and commercial developers. Current lack of guidance may hold-back progress in understanding function and recovery. Together with a Delphi consensus study and an overview of systematic reviews of outcome measures it will contribute to the development of international guidelines for upper limb assessment in neurological conditions. | Notes: | [Burridge, Jane; McNicholas, Lauren; Hughes, Ann-Marie] Univ Southampton, Fac Environm & Life Sci, Southampton, Hants, England. [Murphy, Margit Alt] Univ Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Acad, Inst Neurosci & Physiol, Rehabil Med, Gothenburg, Sweden. [Buurke, Jaap; Prange, Gerdienke] Roessingh Res & Dev, Enschede, Netherlands. [Buurke, Jaap] Univ Twente, Fac Elect Engn Math & Comp Sci, Enschede, Netherlands. [Feys, Peter; Lamers, Ilse; Timmermans, Annick] Hasselt Univ, Fac Rehabil Sci, REVAL Rehabil Res Ctr, Hasselt, Belgium. [Keller, Thierry] Tecnalia Res & Innovat, San Sebastian, Spain. [Klamroth-Marganska, Verena] Zurich Univ Appl Sci ZHAW, Winterthur, Switzerland. [Prange, Gerdienke] Univ Twente, Fac Engn Technol, Enschede, Netherlands. [Tarkka, Ina] Univ Jyvaskyla, Fac Sport & Hlth Sci, Jyvaskyla, Finland. | Keywords: | practice guidelines; neurological conditions; upper limb; outcome and process assessment; systematic review; guidelines; impairment; activity;practice guidelines; neurological conditions; upper limb; outcome and process assessment; systematic review; guidelines; impairment; activity | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/28980 | ISSN: | 1664-2295 | e-ISSN: | 1664-2295 | DOI: | 10.3389/fneur.2019.00567 | ISI #: | 000473112500001 | Rights: | © 2019 Burridge, Alt Murphy, Buurke, Feys, Keller, Klamroth-Marganska, Lamers, McNicholas, Prange, Tarkka, Timmermans and Hughes. This is an openaccess article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2020 |
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