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Table 1 Methodological quality assessment of the included systematic reviews

From: An overview of systematic reviews on upper extremity outcome measures after stroke

Author year

Primary objective or research question

Literature search and data extraction process

Requirements of the measurement properties for the outcome measures in primary studies

  

Comprehensive search (>2 databases, strategy)/number of papers included

Clear inclusion/exclusion criteria

Duplicate search

Duplicate data extraction

Reference provided

Values reported

Standard and/or criteria

Ashford 2008 [22]

Identify valid and reliable OM (real-life function)

Yes/84

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Level

Standard & criteria

Baker 2011 [21]

Selection strategy and identification of scientifically sound UE OM suitable for robot trials

Yes/230

Yes

-

-

Yes

Partly

Standard

Connell 2012 [31]

Review psychometrics and clinical utility of UE OM

Yes/NR

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Standard & criteria

Croarkin 2004 [32]

Review and evaluate psychometrics of UE motor function tests

Yes/170

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

Standard & criteria

Gebruers 2010 [30]

Assess psychometrics and clinical applicability of accelerometry measures

Yes/25

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

yes

No

Hillier 2010 [23]

Develop and evaluate a process of OM selection for community settings

Yes/300

Yes

-

20%

No

No

Standard

Lemmens 2012 [33]

Identify, evaluate, categorize valid and reliable activity level UE OM

Yes/747

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

No

No

Platz 2005 [34]

Review evidence of psychometric properties of OM for spasticity

Yes/110

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Partly

No

Simpson 2013 [35]

Review the responsiveness of OM for UE recovery

Yes/68

Yes

-

-

Yes

Yes

No

Sivan 2011 [14]

Classify, evaluate UE OM used in robot-assisted trials

Yes/28

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Level

Standard & criteria

Tse 2013 [36]

Identify, evaluate the psychometrics of participation OM

Yes/119

Yes

-

-

Yes

Yes

Standard & criteria

Van Peppen 2007 [37]

Develop clinical practice guideline for physiotherapy (OM, intervention, prognosis)

Yes/32

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Standard & criteria

Velstra 2011 [38]

Review reliability, responsiveness and content validity of UE OM

Yes/44

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

No

Not reported

  1. Abbreviations: OM outcome measures, UE upper extremity.