EVALUATION OF UPPER LIMB FUNCTION TESTS IN STROKE PATIENTS – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Background: : About 50% of stroke survivors show impaired upper limb and hand function in the chronic phase. The action research arm test is a measure that appears to have general acceptance. Aim: To evaluate the literature availa-ble on the assessment of UL functions using the action research arm test in stroke patients . Materials and Methods: All interventional and non-interventional studies on PUBMED were included in the study. Results: : In studies, 15 dif-ferent outcome measures were found. Out of these ARA is most commonly used measure in all of them (90%) .
Conclusion: This study concludes that the Action research arm test is the most reliable, convenient and feasible test to assess upper limb functions in stroke patients.