The AsTex ®: CCClinimetric properties of a new tool for evaluating hand sensation following stroke

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the clinimetric properties and clinical utility of the AsTex ®, a new clinical tool for evaluation of hand sensation following stroke. Design: The AsTex ® was administered on two occasions separated by a week to appraise test-retest reliability, and by three assessors on single occasion to establish inter-rater reliability. Pilot normative values were collected in an age-stratified sample. Clinical utility was evaluated based on ease of administration, ceiling and floor effects, and responsiveness to sensory recovery. Participants: Test-retest (n = 31) and inter-rater (n = 31) reliability and normative values (n = 95) for the AsTex ® were established in neurologica..