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. 2012 Oct 24;64(4):397–413. doi: 10.3138/ptc.2011-24

Table 2.

Participant Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Included Trials

Study Patient age Time post event
at recruitment		 Minimum motor requirement Minimum cognitive requirement MAL-
AoU
≤2.5/5?
Atteya (2004)31 18–75 y 1–6 mo

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

  • MAS <2

 Modified MMSE ≥70/100 No
Boake et al. (2007)32 “adult” ≤2 wk

  • ≥10° MCP movement of thumb and 2 other digits

  • NIHSS-arm=1–3

  • NIHSS-total ≤14 for patients with right CVA, ≤19 for patients with left CVA

 MMSE ≥24/30 No
Dromerick et al. (2009)33 NS – mean age
63.9 y		 <28 d

  • NIHSS-arm=1–3

  • Motor Activity Scale–proximal arm ≥3

  • NIHSS–consciousness and communication ≤1

  • Performs 2-step commands

  • <8 on SBMOCS

 No
Dromerick et al. (2000)34 NS – all patients
>47 y		 <2 wk

  • NIHSS-arm=1–3

  • Motor Activity Scale–proxima arm ≥3

 NIHSS–consciousness and communication ≤1 No
Hayner et al. (2010)35 18–100 y >6 mo “trace movement of the hand” MMSE ≥24/30 No
Lin et al. (2007)36 NS – all patients
>43 y		 >1 y

  • Brunnstrom–arm >III

  • MAS <2

 Modified MMSE ≥70/100 Yes
Lin et al. (2008)37 NS NS – mean time post-stroke 18.9 mo Brunnstrom–arm >III “ability to understand and follow instructions” Yes
Lin et al. (2009a)38 NS – all patients
>30 y		 NS – all patients
recruited >6 mo
post-CVA

  • Brunnstrom–arm >III

  • MAS <2

 MMSE >24/30 Yes
Lin et al. (2009b)39 NS – all patients
>23 y		 >6 mo

  • Brunnstrom-arm >III

  • MAS <2

 MMSE >24/30 Yes
Lin et al. (2010)40 NS – mean age
49.6 y		 >3 mo

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

 MMSE ≥24/30 No
Myint et al. (2008)41 NS – mean age
∼63 y		 2–16 wk

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

 MMSE (Cantonese version)
≥17/30		 No
Page et al. (2001)42 NS – all patients
>44 y		 1–6 mo

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

  • MAS <2

 Modified MMSE ≥70/100 No
Page et al. (2002)43 19–95 y 4 wk–6 mo

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

  • MAS <2

 Modified MMSE ≥70/100 No
Page et al. (2004)44 18–95 y >1 y

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

  • MAS <2

 Modified MMSE ≥70/100 No
Page et al. (2005)45 18–95 y <2 wk

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

  • MAS <2

 Modified MMSE ≥70/100 Yes
Page et al. (2008)46 18–80 y >1 y

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

  • MAS <2

 Modified MMSE ≥69/100 Yes
Suputtitada et al. (2004)47 18–80 y >1 y

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

  • ARATf <51/57

 “no severe cognitive impairments” No
Wang et al. (2011)48 NS – mean age
∼63 y		 Described as
“acute/subacute”;
mean time since stroke ∼11 wk

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

 MMSE >24/30 No
Wu et al. (2007a)49 “Elderly” –
all patients >65 y		 2 wk–31 mo

  • Brunnstrom–arm >III

  • MAS <2

 Modified MMSE ≥63/100 Yes
Wu et al. (2007b)50 NS – all patients
>45 y		 1–3 y

  • 20° wrist extension

  • 10° MCP extension

  • MAS <2

 Modified MMSE ≥70/100 Yes
Wu et al. (2007c)51 NS – all patients
>40 y		 3 wk–37 mo Brunnstrom–arm>III Modified MMSE ≥70/100 Yes
Wu et al. (2011)52 NS – mean age
53.1 y		 >6 mo

  • Brunnstrom–arm >III

  • MAS <2

 MMSE ≥23/30 Yes

MAL-AoU=Amount of Use sub-scale of Motor Activity Log; NS=not specified; MCP=metacarpophalangeal joint; MAS=Modified Ashworth Scale; MMSE=Mini-Mental Status Examination; NIHSS=National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; SBMOCS=Short Blessed Memory Orientation and Concentration Scale; ARAT=Action Research Arm Test.