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. 2021 Oct 25;2021(10):CD012612. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012612.pub2

5. Minimal clinically important difference: outcome 1.4.

Study Subacute/
chronic
Measure MCID for measure More therapy group
change from baseline MCID reached? Less therapy group
change from baseline MCID reached?
Abdullahi 2018 Subacute FM‐UE 9 18.82 Yes  17.33 Yes
Burgar 2011 Subacute FM‐UE
  9 14.4 Yes  6.8 No
Donaldson 2009 Subacute Upper Limb Strength
(myometer)  5 kg  19.3 kg  Yes 34.75 kg Yes
Han 2013a (1 hour vs 2 hours) Subacute FM‐UE  9  11.5  Yes 6.3 No
Han 2013b (1 hour vs 3 hours) Subacute FM‐UE  9  18  Yes 6.3 No
Hsieh 2012 Chronic FM‐UE  4.25  5.22  Yes 3.22 No
Kowalczewski 2007 Subacute FM‐UE  9  6.4  No 3.6 No
Page 2012a (30 minutes vs 60 minutes) Chronic FM‐UE  4.25  1.3  No 1.9 No
Page 2012b (30 minutes vs 120 minutes) Chronic FM‐UE  4.25  4.2  No 1.9 No
Hsu 2010 Subacute FM‐UE  9  18  Yes 19.8 Yes

FM‐UE: Fugl‐Meyer Upper Extremity: MCID: minimal clinically important difference.