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Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Summary
What it measures:
Assesses upper limb functioning using observational methods
Target Population:
People with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Recommendations from the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association's
StrokEDGE Taskforce, MS EDGE Taskforce, SCI EDGE Taskforce, TBI EDGE Taskforce are listed below. These recommendations were developed by a panel of research and clinical experts using a modified Delphi process.
For detailed information about how recommendations were made, please visit: http://www.neuropt.org/go/healthcare-professionals/neurology-section-outcome-measures-recommendations
Abbreviations: |
|
HR |
Highly Recommend |
R |
Recommend |
LS / UR |
Reasonable to use, but limited study in target group / Unable to Recommend |
NR |
Not Recommended |
Recommendations for use based on acuity level of the patient:
|
Acute (CVA<2 mo post) (SCI<1 mo post) |
Subacute (CVA 2-6 mo) (SCI 3-6 mo) |
Chronic (>6 mo) |
StrokEDGE |
R |
R |
R |
SCI EDGE |
LS |
LS |
LS |
Recommendations based on level of care in which the assessment is taken:
|
Acute Care |
Inpatient Rehabilitation |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
Outpatient Rehabilitation |
Home Health |
StrokEDGE |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
TBI EDGE |
LS |
LS |
R |
R |
R |
Recommendations based on SCI AIS Classification:
|
AIS A/B |
AIS C/D |
SCI EDGE |
LS |
LS |
Recommendations for use based on ambulatory status after brain injury:
|
Completely Independent |
Mildly Dependent |
Moderately Dependent |
Severely Dependant |
TBI EDGE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Recommendations for entry-level physical therapy education and use in research:
|
Students should learn to administer this tool? (Y/N) |
Students should be exposed to tool? (Y/N) |
Is this tool appropriate for use in intervention research studies? (Y/N) |
StrokEDGE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SCI EDGE |
No |
No |
No |
TBI EDGE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Date: October 1, 2014
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: Test & Measure
Paul Mintken, PT, Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist
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