I-PING HSUEHCHING-LIN HSIEH2020-06-242020-06-2420020269-2155https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0036744477&doi=10.1191%2f0269215502cr530oa&partnerID=40&md5=f13dafb7fd3511405d42ea1a945f3dc7https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/504389Objective: To compare the responsiveness of the Action Research Arm test (ARAT) and the upper extremity section of the Motor Assessment Scale (UE-MAS) in assessing the recovery of upper extremity function in stroke inpatients receiving rehabilitation. Subjects: Forty-eight stroke inpatients. Setting: The physical medicine and rehabilitation department of a medical centre. Design: The patients were tested at admission and at discharge from the department. Methods: Various indices, including effect size d, Wilcoxon test and Spearman's rho, were used to assess responsiveness. The change in score of the upper extremity subscale of the Fugl-Meyer scale was used as the external criterion. Results: The responsiveness indices of both total scores of the ARAT and UE-MAS are generally moderate and similar (d = 0.52, Wilcoxon Z = 5.03, p < 0.001 and rho = 0.66 for the ARAT; d = 0.45, Z = 4.54, p < 0.001 and rho = 0.7 for the UE-MAS). Responsiveness indices are small to moderate and similar in each of the subscales of both instruments. Conclusion: The results of this study support the value of the ARAT and UE-MAS for measuring recovery of upper extremity function in stroke patients.[SDGs]SDG3adult; aged; arm movement; article; clinical article; controlled study; female; functional assessment; hospital admission; hospital discharge; hospital patient; human; male; motor performance; rank sum test; rating scale; scoring system; stroke; Aged; Arm; Cerebrovascular Accident; Female; Hand Strength; Humans; Inpatients; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Activity; Recovery of Function; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severity of Illness Index; Time Factors; Upper ExtremityResponsiveness of two upper extremity function instruments for stroke inpatients receiving rehabilitationjournal article10.1191/0269215502cr530oa123923362-s2.0-0036744477