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{"title":"Early predictors of long-term participation in patients with severe acquired traumatic injury discharged from Intensive Rehabilitation Unit.","authors":"Bahia Hakiki, Silvia Pancani, Francesca Draghi, Anna M Romoli, Daniela Maccanti, Agnese DE Nisco, Claudio Macchi, Francesca Cecchi","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.07955-3","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.07955-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Participation represents the most relevant indicator of successful functioning after a severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI), since it correlates with a higher perceived quality of life by patients, their families, and healthcare professionals. Nevertheless, studies on Italian population are lacking.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term participation and its early predictors in patients after a sTBI.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This paper is an observational retrospective single-site study with long-term follow-up.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The Intensive Rehabilitation Units (IRU) of the IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation, Florence, Italy.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong>The population included adults who were admitted to the IRU after a sTBI from August 2012 to May 2020 and who underwent a longitudinal follow-up between September 2021 and April 2022.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients were contacted by a phone interview including participation assessment using the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ). When the patients were unable to respond, the caregiver was interviewed. Early predictors of long-term participation at admission and discharge from the IRU were assessed by a univariate and a multivariate analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among one hundred and forty-nine eligible patients, 3 died during their IRU stay, 35 patients were lost at the follow-up, 5 refused to participate in the interview and 46 died between discharge and follow-up. Sixty patients (men: 48 [80%]; age: 53.8 [IQR: 34.1] years; time postonset [TPO]: 36.5 [IQR: 22] days; education level: 8 [IQR: 5] years; mean time event-follow-up: 5.8 [IQR: 3.5] years) were included. The total CIQ Score was 11 (0-28): Home integration score 4 (0-10), Social integration 6 (0-12) and Productive activity 0 (0-6). Among 33 patients who worked or studied before the event, 19 (57.6%) returned to their previous activities. Only a younger age was associated with a better long-term participation both at admission (B=-0.210, P<0.001, R²=0.307) and at discharge (B=-0.173, P<0.001, R²=0.398).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study reveals that under the same umbrella label of sTBI there are patients whose trajectories of long-term participation recovery are extremely heterogeneous. Further studies on larger samples are needed to identify patients with better participation recovery profiles, to customize their rehabilitation pathway.</p><p><strong>Clinical rehabilitation impact: </strong>The present study provides relevant information to help clinicians in giving accurate information to caregivers and drawing adequate rehabilitation pathways.</p>","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"802-809"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558457/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Muscle synergies in upper limb stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review.","authors":"Salvatore Facciorusso, Eleonora Guanziroli, Cristina Brambilla, Stefania Spina, Manuela Giraud, Lorenzo Molinari Tosatti, Andrea Santamato, Franco Molteni, Alessandro Scano","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08438-7","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08438-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Upper limb impairment is a common consequence of stroke, significantly affecting the quality of life and independence of survivors. This scoping review assesses the emerging field of muscle synergy analysis in enhancing upper limb rehabilitation, focusing on the comparison of various methodologies and their outcomes. It aims to standardize these approaches to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions and drive future research in the domain.</p><p><strong>Evidence acquisition: </strong>Studies included in this scoping review focused on the analysis of muscle synergies during longitudinal rehabilitation of stroke survivors' upper limbs. A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, until September 2023, and was guided by the PRISMA for scoping review framework.</p><p><strong>Evidence synthesis: </strong>Fourteen studies involving a total of 247 stroke patients were reviewed, featuring varied patient populations and rehabilitative interventions. Protocols differed among studies, with some utilizing robotic assistance and others relying on traditional therapy methods. Muscle synergy extraction was predominantly conducted using Non-Negative Matrix Factorization from electromyography data, focusing on key upper limb muscles essential for shoulder, elbow, and wrist rehabilitation. A notable observation across the studies was the heterogeneity in findings, particularly in the changes observed in the number, weightings, and temporal coefficients of muscle synergies. The studies indicated varied and complex relationships between muscle synergy variations and clinical outcomes. This diversity underscored the complexity involved in interpreting muscle coordination in the stroke population. The variability in results was also influenced by differing methodologies in muscle synergy analysis, highlighting a need for more standardized approaches to improve future research comparability and consistency.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The synthesis of evidence presented in this scoping review highlights the promising role of muscle synergy analysis as an indicator of motor control recovery in stroke rehabilitation. By offering a comprehensive overview of the current state of research and advocating for harmonized methodological practices in future longitudinal studies, this scoping review aspires to advance the field of upper limb rehabilitation, ensuring that post-stroke interventions are both scientifically grounded and optimally beneficial for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"767-792"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558461/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142153490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core sets for deafblindness, part II of the systematic review: linking data to the ICF categories.","authors":"Atul Jaiswal, Abinethaa Paramasivam, Shreya Budhiraja, Praveena Santhakumaran, Carolin Gravel, Jana Martin, Tosin O Ogedengbe, Tyler G James, Beth Kennedy, Diana Tang, Yvvone Tran, Heather Colson-Osborne, Renu Minhas, Sarah Granberg, Walter Wittich","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.07984-X","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.07984-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Deafblindness, a health condition with varying combinations of hearing and vision impairment, affects functioning and social participation. In 2001, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) to examine human health and functioning. To use the ICF in clinical practice, smaller categories of ICF codes, referred to as Core Sets, were developed for specific health conditions. However, no ICF Core Set exists for deafblindness. As part of an ICF Core Set development, this paper examines the existing literature from an ICF perspective and links relevant data to the ICF categories.</p><p><strong>Evidence acquisition: </strong>The systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Articles were selected from eight scientific databases, three journals, and Google Scholar. The research team linked outcome measures and qualitative studies to ICF codes using ICF linking rules. For each measure/qualitative study's final code list, they included each code only once after eliminating any duplicates. Subsequently, a frequency analysis was conducted, and ICF categories identified in at least five studies were included in the candidate categories list.</p><p><strong>Evidence synthesis: </strong>147 articles met the eligibility criteria. Most studies were from Europe (N.=70) and North America (N.=41). 316 categories were identified in at least five studies that belong to one of four ICF components. This includes 112 categories in the body function component, 3 categories in body structure, 163 in activities and participation, and 38 in environmental factors. Additionally, 21 personal factors relating to demographics were identified. The most frequent category was listening (category d115) at 82.31%, followed by range of emotions (category b1522) at 78.91%, hearing function (category b230) at 68.03%, and assistive products and technology for communication (category e1251) at 63.27%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>As the second part of the first four studies in developing ICF Core Sets for deafblindness, this review described the ICF categories relevant to the functioning of individuals with deafblindness. These categories inform the development of the Core Sets on deafblindness from the researcher's perspective. The final Core Sets will guide clinical practice, programs, and policies for individuals with deafblindness.</p>","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"893-902"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559257/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Six-minute walking test in post-cardiac surgery versus chronic heart failure patients attending cardiac rehabilitation: a measure of exercise tolerance and association with patients functioning by ICF.","authors":"Adriana Olivares, Mara Paneroni, Laura Comini, Emanuela Zanelli, Giacomo Corica, Franco Tarro Genta, Simonetta Scalvini","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08648-9","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08648-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"889-892"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11561470/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142282573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Learning-to-learn as a metacognitive correlate of functional outcomes after stroke: a cohort study.","authors":"Taisei Sugiyama, Shintaro Uehara, Akiko Yuasa, Kazuki Ushizawa, Jun Izawa, Yohei Otaka","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08446-6","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08446-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Meta-learning is a metacognitive function for successful, efficient learning in various tasks. While it is possible that meta-learning is linked to functional recovery in stroke, it has not been investigated in previous clinical research on metacognition.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>Examine if individual meta-learning ability is associated with functional outcomes.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cohort study.</p><p><strong>Settings: </strong>Rehabilitation ward in Fujita Health University Hospital.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong>Twenty-nine hemiparetic people after stroke.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study measured individual sensorimotor adaptation rate, meta-learning (acceleration of adaptation through training), and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) motor effectiveness, an index of functional outcome measuring improvement in proficiency of activity of daily living (ADL). Participants performed visuomotor adaptation training sessions with their less-affected arm. They made arm-reaching movements to hit a target with cursor feedback, which was occasionally rotated with regard to their hand positions, requiring them to change the movement direction accordingly. Initial adaptation rate and meta-learning were quantified from pre- and post-training tests. The relationship between these indices of adaptation ability and FIM motor effectiveness was examined by multiple linear regression analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One participant was excluded before data collection in the motor task. In the remaining 28 individuals, the regression analyses revealed that FIM motor effectiveness positively correlated with meta-learning (µ=0.90, P=0.008), which was attenuated by age (µ=-0.015, P=0.005), but not with initial adaptation rate (P=0.08). Control analyses suggested that this observed association between FIM motor effectiveness and meta-learning was not mediated by patients' demographics or stroke characteristics.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study demonstrates that those who can accelerate adaptation through training are likely to improve ADL, suggesting that meta-learning may be linked with functional outcomes in some stroke individuals. Meta-learning may enable the brain to keep (re-)learning motor skills when motor functions change abruptly due to stroke and neural recovery, thereby associated with improvement in ADL.</p><p><strong>Clinical rehabilitation impact: </strong>Meta-learning is part of metacognitive functions that is positively associated with functional outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"750-760"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559250/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141787730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis and relationship between the volume of upper limb lymphoedema and pressure pain threshold, neural range of motion, pain intensity, kinesiophobia, pain hypervigilance and catastrophizing in breast cancer survivors.","authors":"Isabel Almagro-Céspedes, Rosa M Tapia-Haro, Antonio M Mesa-Ruiz, Natalia Fernández-Sánchez, Patrocinio Ariza-Vega, María E Aguilar-Ferrándiz","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08422-3","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08422-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lymphedema of the upper limbs and persistent pain are frequent sequelae after surgical treatment of breast cancer.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this paper was to analyze the upper limb volume, pressure pain threshold, neural range of motion, pain intensity, kinesiophobia, pain hypervigilance and catastrophizing in patients with and without lymphoedema after breast cancer surgery. Secondly, we aimed to investigated the association between upper limb volume and these variables.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Descriptive observational study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Granada.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong>Fifty-eight post-surgical breast cancer survivors, 29 with upper limb lymphoedema and 29 without lymphoedema.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We measured upper limb volume (perimetric method). Also, pressure pain thresholds were assessed with a digital algometer, neural range of motion (neurodynamic test for radial, ulnar and median nerves), pain intensity (visual analogue scale), kinesiophobia, pain hypervigilance and catastrophizing (validated tests). To detect differences between the groups for the measurement variables we performed a t-test for independent samples analysis. A simple linear regression analysis adjusting for age and body mass index was performed to check the association among upper limb volume and pain variables in the group with lymphoedema.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis showed that lymphoedema group had lower pressure pain threshold bilaterally in the masseter (origin P≤0.036; insertion P≤0.046), temporalis (insertion P≤0.021), suboccipitalis (P≤0.036); second (P≤0.014), third (P≤0.001) and tenth rib (P≤0.001); affected side of the temporalis (origin P=0.025); temporomandibular joint (P=0.024); neural range of motion in the median nerve (P=0.047), ulnar (P=0.042) on the affected side and radial (P=0.039) on the unaffected side; and greater kinesiophobia (P=0.042). Linear regression analysis only showed a significant association between upper limb volume and neural range of motion in the radial nerve (P=0.020) in the lymphedema group. No significant associations were obtained for the rest of variables.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings suggest that the presence of lymphoedema may contribute to an increased level of generalized mechanosensitivity and fear to movement in this population.</p><p><strong>Clinical rehabilitation impact: </strong>Upper limb lymphedema can lead to heightened mechanosensitivity and movement-related fear in breast cancer survivors. Therefore, fast track rehabilitation approach should be focus in screening and rehabilitation methods for detection and control this sequalae.</p>","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"847-856"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559258/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142282568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The standards and tools of the European Union of Medical Specialists Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Section and Board for rehabilitation management and care: an evidence brief for rehabilitation practitioners.","authors":"Melissa Selb, Mauro Zampolini, Nikolaos Barotsis, Aydan Oral, Gerold Stucki","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08653-2","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08653-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In line with the World Health Organization's Rehabilitation 2030 initiative that led to its landmark resolution on rehabilitation, the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) Section and Board of the European Union of Medical Specialists have been developing functioning-based standards and tools using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a reference framework the past few years. This evidence brief aims to enable rehabilitation practitioners to implement these functioning-based standards and tools in rehabilitation care, management, and programming by clarifying functioning as the foundational concept for rehabilitation, introducing the functioning-based standards and tools and presenting concrete applications. This evidence brief also calls for the continuous development of these standards and tools and discusses the implementation challenges and opportunities in the context of the interaction between practice, science and governance.</p>","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"729-736"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559253/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141787731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evidence evaluation of acupuncture and its related therapies for female urinary incontinence: an overview and quality assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.","authors":"Xiaoli Song, Xinming Yang, Jun Wang, Linna Wu, Ruyi Li, Yun Cai, Jingyi Li, Dawei Ran, Qian Zhu, Menghan Li, Lei Shi","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08484-3","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08484-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Through methodological quality assessment, this paper summarized the report quality and evidence level of systematic reviews (SRs)/meta-analyses (MAs) of acupuncture and its related treatment of female urinary incontinence (UI).</p><p><strong>Evidence acquisition: </strong>We conducted a comprehensive search in four internationally recognized databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library) for SRs/MAs pertaining to the treatment of female UI using acupuncture and its related therapies. We evaluated the methodological quality of the SRs/MAs using the \"Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews 2\" (AMSTAR-2) tool, assessed the quality of evidence using the \"Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation\" (GRADE) system, and evaluated the reporting quality of the SRs/MAs using the \"Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020\" (PRISMA-2020) guidelines. This overview is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42024557600.</p><p><strong>Evidence synthesis: </strong>In the final selection of 7 SRs/MAs, a consistent finding of the superiority of acupuncture and related therapies in the treatment of female UI was observed. Methodological quality was classified according to AMSTAR-2, with three rated as \"high,\" two as \"moderate,\" and two as \"low.\" The main sources of downgrading included the absence of funding sources, failure to provide a reasonable explanation for heterogeneity, and not reporting potential conflicts of interest. According to the GRADE system, the quality of evidence ranged from moderate to very low. The most common reason for downgrading the evidence quality was the repeated utilization of the same original randomized controlled trials. Some results were also downgraded due to inconsistency, imprecision, and potential publication bias. According to the PRISMA-2020 statement, most SR/MAs clearly presented their title information, and almost all of them correctly used meta-analysis methods. However, some of them lacked comprehensive analysis and discussion of bias risk and consistency of results and were deficient in terms of protocol registration and documentation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Acupuncture and related therapies demonstrate superiority in terms of efficacy and safety for the treatment of female urinary incontinence (UI). The overall quality of the SRs/MAs seems to be satisfactory, particularly when compared to studies of acupuncture for the treatment of other conditions. However, attention should still be given to the proper use of methods and ensuring completeness in reporting.</p>","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"857-867"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559254/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142132230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Employing the International Classifications of Functioning, Disability, and Health to identify relevant categories for disability evaluation in older adults from the research perspective: a systematic review.","authors":"Heng-Yu Hu, Ming-Yue Hu, Jia-Hui Nan, Pan-Pan Cui, Hui Feng, Jun-Mei Zhang","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08320-5","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08320-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The objective of this study was to identify relevant aspects for disability evaluation used in scientific literature for older adults.</p><p><strong>Evidence acquisition: </strong>We employed a systematic review methodology as outlined by the ICF Research Branch. The methodology consists of four steps: 1) identifying studies that focus on disability evaluation among older adults; 2) identifying disability measures used in these studies; 3) linking the concepts contained in these measures to ICF categories; 4) conducting frequency analysis.</p><p><strong>Evidence synthesis: </strong>A total of 1942 concepts contained in disability measures from 137 studies were extracted. About 97.7% of the concepts could be linked, and 1862 concepts were linked to 52 second-level ICF categories. Of these, 44 categories found in at least 5% of the studies (range 5.1-85.4%) were selected to develop an outcome set that represents the relevant categories, including five categories in the Body Functions component and 39 categories from the Activities and Participation component.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The relevant categories identified in our study reflect the essential areas that measure disability for older adults, providing a scientific basis for developing an ICF Core Set for disability evaluation, in combination with further empirical study and expert survey. Information from the outcome set is also valuable for providing a standardized minimal set for disability measurement, which can be used for data comparison across different studies and the development of an ICF-based disability measurement tool.</p>","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"903-915"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11561473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141787728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Is the Silfverskiöld Test a valid tool for evaluating calf muscles spastic overactivity in patients with stroke? A retrospective observational study.","authors":"Alessandro Picelli, Rita DI Censo, Cecilia Angeli, Stefania Spina, Andrea Santamato, Alessio Baricich, Nicola Smania, Mirko Filippetti","doi":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08153-X","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08153-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Spastic equinus (plantar flexed) foot is a common postural pattern in patients who suffer from post-stroke spasticity. To date, some clinicians use the Silfverskiöld Test in their practice to differentiate between gastrocnemius and soleus muscle overactivity in patients with spastic equinus (plantar flexed) foot. This use of the Silfverskiöld Test goes beyond its original aim, which was to distinguish isolated gastrocnemius contracture in patients with equinus deformity.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the Silfverskiöld Test validity for evaluating spastic equinus (plantar flexed) foot (i.e., differentiation between gastrocnemius and soleus muscle overactivity) by checking its outcome against those of selective diagnostic nerve block of tibial motor nerve branches to the soleus, gastrocnemius and tibialis posterior muscles.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The design of the study was retrospective observational.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The study was set in a university hospital.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong>Sixty-seven adult stroke patients with spastic equinus (plantar flexed) foot.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Each patient underwent selective diagnostic nerve block of tibial motor nerve branches to the soleus, gastrocnemius and tibialis posterior muscles. All patients were evaluated before diagnostic nerve block by means of the Silfverskiöld Test which was considered positive when ankle joint passive dorsiflexion was greater with the knee flexed than extended. Furthermore, they were assessed before and after nerve block by means of the modified Ashworth Scale and the Tardieu Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our sample included 41 males and 26 females (mean age 57.6 years) suffering from spastic equinus (plantar flexed) foot due to chronic stroke (mean time from onset 2.4 years). Forty-eight patients out of 67 presented with positive Silfverskiöld Test. The χ² test showed no association between the Silfverskiöld Test and spastic overactivity of the gastrocnemius (P=0.253), soleus (P=0.605) and tibialis posterior (P=0.462) muscles as evaluated by serial selective diagnostic block of the tibial nerve motor branches.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings do not support the Silfverskiöld Test as a valid tool for evaluating spastic equinus (plantar flexed) foot to differentiate between gastrocnemius, soleus and tibialis posterior spastic muscle overactivity in adult patients with stroke.</p><p><strong>Clinical rehabilitation impact: </strong>The choice for an appropriate management of spastic equinus (plantar flexed) foot in adults with stroke should not be mainly defined on the base of Silfverskiöld Test.</p>","PeriodicalId":12044,"journal":{"name":"European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine","volume":" ","pages":"761-766"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558460/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142282570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}