A Standardized Approach to Performing the Action Research Arm Test

By N. Yozbatiran, L. Der-Yeghiaian, Steven C. Cramer. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2008

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The study of stroke and its treatment in human subjects requires accurate measurement of behavioral status. Arm motor deficits are among the most common sequelae after stroke. The Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) is a reliable, valid measure of arm motor status after stroke. This test has established value for characterizing clinical state and for measuring spontaneous and therapy-induced recovery; however, sufficient details have not been previously published to allow for performance of this scale in a standardized manner over time and across sites. Such an approach to ARAT scoring would likely reduce variance between investigators and sites. This report therefore includes a manual that provides a highly detailed and standardized approach for assigning ARAT scores. Intrarater reliability and interrater reliability, as well as validity, with this approach were measured and are excellent. The ARAT, when performed in a standardized manner, is a useful tool for assessment of arm motor deficits after stroke.

Subfields: Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Rehabilitation

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Activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis of motor-related neural activity after stroke (2012, background): “Each item is rated on a 4-point scale of 0 (no movement), 1 (partial performance), 2 (complete but decelerated performance or abnormal hand/arm movement components or postures), and 3 points (normal performance) (Lyle, 1981; Yozbatiran et al., 2008).”
Benchmarking in Manipulation Research: The YCB Object and Model Set and Benchmarking Protocols (2015, methodology): “ARAT assesses upper limb function and its commercial set [43] contain objects such as wooden blocks of various sizes, glasses, a stone, a marble, washers and bolts.”
Benchmarking in Manipulation Research: Using the Yale-CMU-Berkeley Object and Model Set (2015, methodology): “28 Action research arm test [10] 1981 Commercial kit/no model data Prosthetics and rehabilitation 19 Yes http://saliarehab.”