Journal article

The Performance Quality Rating Scale for Somatosensation After Stroke: A Pilot Study

T Wanklyn, KE Webster, B Nielsen, Y Mak-Yuen, BS Haslam, LM Carey

OTJR Occupation Participation and Health | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | Published : 2023

Abstract

To our knowledge, no measure of observed performance in self-selected activities has been specifically tested for use with stroke survivors with somatosensory deficits. The objective of this study is to modify the Performance Quality Rating Scale (PQRS) for use with stroke survivors with somatosensory deficits and report the interrater reliability. Videos of stroke survivors (N = 22) with somatosensory deficits performing self-selected activities on two separate occasions (76 video clips; 38 activities) were viewed by two clinicians who rated performance using the modified PQRS. Reported properties of the modified PQRS included the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC2,1), Spearman’s rho ..

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The authors acknowledge financial support for the conduct of the research from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project (grant no. 1022694, 191214, and 307902); NHMRC Partnership grant (grant no. 1134495); NHMRC Ideas grant (grant no. 2004443); and James S. McDonnell Foundation Collaborative Award (grant no. 220020413). This research is also supported by Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships awarded to TW and YM-Y.