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Table 1 Description of inclusion and exclusion criteria for the different treatment regimens

From: Arm activity measure (ArmA): psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version

Criteria

HFR

LFR

NFR

Inclusion criteria

 Muscle hypertonicity is the primary component of spasticity

x

x

x

 The UL spasticity limits ADLs

x

x

x

 The patient had nonpharmacologic and/or pharmacologic spasticity treatment, with specific recommendations for botulinum toxin injection

x

x

x

 The patient has volition motor function in the UL

x

x

 

 The patient agrees to comply fully with the treatment regimen

x

(x)

 

 The patient is motivated to participate in intensive rehabilitation

x

(x)

 

 The patient has stable home care/assistance

x

(x)

 

 Functional scorea 1

  

x

 Functional scorea 2

 

x

x

 Functional scorea 3

x

x

(x)

 Functional scorea 4

x

(x)

(x)

 The patient must have residual shoulder mobility

x

  

Exclusion criteria

 Severe cognitive impairments

x

x

 

 Mild cognitive impairments

x

  

 Severe contractures that hinder surgical benefit

x

(x)

 
  1. HFR High-functioning regimen, LFR Low-functioning regimen, NFR Non-functioning regimen
  2. a= Mertens P, S.M., Surgical management of spasticity, in Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome and Spasticity: Clinical Management and Neurophysiology, J.G.E. Barnes MP, Editor. 2001, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. pp. 239–65