Responsiveness and Predictive Ability of the Chinese Version of the Action Research Arm Test in People with Cerebral Infarction
Table 3
Responsiveness of the C-ARAT at different recovery stages.
Days after recruit (No. of participants) and scale
Change score
SRM
Wilcoxon Test
Mean ± SD
-value
-value
0D-3W (91)
C-ARAT
4.11 ± 7.03
0.58
−5.753
<0.001
Grasp
1.23 ± 2.70
0.46
−4.160
<0.001
Grip
0.91 ± 1.72
0.53
−4.814
<0.001
Pinch
1.21 ± 2.74
0.44
−4.020
<0.001
Gross movement
0.76 ± 1.32
0.58
−4.741
<0.001
0D-3M(59)
C-ARAT
7.75 ± 10.75
0.72
−5.240
<0.001
Grasp
2.59 ± 4.07
0.64
−4.067
<0.001
Grip
1.95 ± 2.67
0.73
−4.554
<0.001
Pinch
1.88 ± 4.13
0.46
−3.735
<0.001
Gross movement
1.32 ± 1.72
0.77
−4.670
<0.001
0D-6M (42)
C-ARAT
11.48 ± 14.19
0.81
−4.953
<0.001
Grasp
3.95 ± 5.39
0.73
−3.886
<0.001
Grip
2.60 ± 3.25
0.80
−4.205
<0.001
Pinch
3.38 ± 5.24
0.65
−3.935
<0.001
Gross movement
1.55 ± 1.88
0.82
−4.231
<0.001
0D-1Y(35)
C-ARAT
12.23 ± 14.49
0.84
−4.787
<0.001
Grasp
4.09 ± 5.36
0.76
−3.539
<0.001
Grip
2.86 ± 3.19
0.90
−4.119
<0.001
Pinch
3.54 ± 5.59
0.63
−3.521
<0.001
Gross movement
1.74 ± 2.21
0.79
−4.009
<0.001
Note. indicates significant correlations. Abbreviations: C-ARAT, Chinese-version of Action Research Arm Test; SRM, Standardised Response Mean; D, Day; W, Weeks; M, Months; Y, Year.