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. 2021 May 25;12:641023. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.641023

Table 2.

The result of outcome measures in the included studies.

Outcome measures Measurements Results
Muscle strength Grippit Improvements were shown at the final of intervention and 6-month follow-up (21)
Grip-pinch test Strength of nondominant hand significantly increased (15)
Medical Research Council scale and grip strength No significant difference between groups (17, 18)
Range of joint motion Measuring the ROM of shoulder, elbow joint, and hip joint flexion Significant increase in shoulder flexion and elbow joint flexion (18)
Dexterity of hands 9-Hole peg test Improved gradually (9, 15, 16, 19, 22)
9-Hole peg test and box and blocks test Both groups improved but no significant differences (17)
Test of finger tapping measurements No significant difference between groups (19)
Arm function Wolf motor function test Significant differences between the 2 groups (12)
The action research arm test and arm paresis score Significant differences between the 2 groups (22)
The action research arm test No significant difference between groups (9, 16, 17, 23)
The Modified Motor Assessment Scale (M-MAS) No significant difference between groups (24)
Activities of daily living The Barthel Index Significant differences between the two groups (20)
Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory (CAHAI) or Korean-modified Barthel index (K-MBI) No significant difference between groups (18, 19)
Quality of life The Stroke-Specific QoL Scale and health-related QoL with the health survey questionnaire SF36 Significant differences between the 2 groups (17)
Italian version of McGill Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (MQOL-It) No significant difference between groups (15)