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Table 1 Search strategy

From: Valid and reliable instruments for arm-hand assessment at ICF activity level in persons with hemiplegia: a systematic review

Patient population

"Stroke" NOT "stroke volume" OR "cerebral palsy" OR "motor skill disorder" OR "hemiparesis"

 

AND

Upper extremity

("upper extremity" OR "upper limb" OR "arm" OR "hand" OR "wrist") NOT ("lower extremity" OR "lower limb")

 

AND

Outcome domain

("motor activity" OR "activities of daily living" OR "motor skill" OR "motor skills" OR "function") NOT "gait"

 

AND

Measurement instrument

("outcome assessment" OR "treatment outcome" OR "task performance and analysis" OR "evaluation studies as topics" OR "disability evaluations" OR "rehabilitation" OR questionnaires" OR "ambulatory monitoring") NOT ("magnetic resonance imaging" OR "blood" OR "cortex")