Susan E Fasoli, Julia Mazariegos, Kelly Rishe, Sarah Blanton, Julie A DiCarlo, David Lin, Veronica T Rowe
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Abstract
Objective: To identify variations among administration and scoring instructions of 6 upper extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA-UE) protocols and to achieve consensus regarding optimal administration procedures.
Design: Nominal group consensus technique comprised of iterative independent reviews of protocol content, anonymous voting, and group consensus meetings.
Setting: Clinicians working in clinical practice and research settings participated in virtual meetings via Zoom.
Participants: Ten experts in stroke rehabilitation and administration of the FMA-UE contributed to the interprofessional consensus group.
Interventions: Not applicable.
Main outcome measures: Qualitative reviews of each FMA-UE protocol and rater responses (agree/disagree) regarding variations in general administration instructions (ie, instructions that could affect the scoring of many individual test items) were discussed and analyzed during a 3-phase consensus process. An a priori target of 80% or greater agreement was used to determine group consensus.
Results: Consensus was attained for 7 of 10 general administration instructions. Recommendations from our consensus group summarize "best practice" general instructions for researchers and clinicians. A case example, in which we found up to a 21-point difference between the highest and lowest FMA-UE scores, highlights the potential effect of these protocol variations.
Conclusions: Variations among FMA-UE administration protocols during stroke rehabilitation studies can lead to discrepancies in the interpretation and translation of research findings across institutions and limit the perceived value and uptake of standardized assessments for evidence-based practice. The results of this nominal group consensus provide a first step toward developing cohesive FMA-UE recommendations for wider dissemination and review.
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The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation publishes original, peer-reviewed research and clinical reports on important trends and developments in physical medicine and rehabilitation and related fields. This international journal brings researchers and clinicians authoritative information on the therapeutic utilization of physical, behavioral and pharmaceutical agents in providing comprehensive care for individuals with chronic illness and disabilities.
Archives began publication in 1920, publishes monthly, and is the official journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Its papers are cited more often than any other rehabilitation journal.
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