Studies that Use the REACH Scale

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  1. Simpson LA,Eng JJ, Backman CL, Miller WC. Rating of Everyday Arm-Use in the Community and Home (REACH) scale for capturing affected arm-use after stroke: development, reliability, and validity. 2013 PLoS One. Dec 16;8(12):e83405.

  2. Hayward KS, Lohse KR, Bernhardt J, Lang CE, Boyd LA. Characterising Arm Recovery in People with Severe Stroke (CARPSS): protocol for a 12-month observational study of clinical, neuroimaging and neurophysiological biomarkers. BMJ Open. 2018 Nov 25;8(11):e026435.

  3. Rajagopalan V, Natarajan M, Gorthi SP, Padickaparambil S, Solomon JM. Effectiveness of a multifactorial context-enhancing functional therapy to promote functionalarm use and recovery of stroke survivors: study protocol for a clinical trial. BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 17;9(9):e023963.

  4. Metcalfe V, Egan M, Sauvé-Schenk K. LSVT BIG in late stroke rehabilitation: A single-case experimental design study. Can J Occup Ther. 2019 Apr;86(2):87-94.

  5. Yang CL, Bird ML, Eng JJ. Implementation and Evaluation of the Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP) for People With Stroke in a Real WorldCommunity Setting: Case Report. Phys Ther. 2021 Mar 3;101(3):pzab008.

  6. Obembe AO, Simpson LA, Eng JJ. The relationship between Rating of Everyday Arm-use in the Community and Home (REACH) scale affected arm-use assessment, activity and participation after stroke. Physiother Res Int. 2023 Oct;28(4):e2010.

  7. Simpson LA, Hayward KS, Boyd LA, Larssen BC, Mortenson WB, Schneeberg A, Silverberg ND, Eng JJ. Responsiveness and trajectory of changes in the rating of everyday arm-use in the community and home (REACH)scale over the first-year post-stroke. Clin Rehabil. 2023 Apr;37(4):557-568.

  8. Yang CL, Simpson LA,Eng JJ. A Pilot Study for Remote Evaluation of Upper Extremity Motor Function After Stroke: The Arm Capacity and Movement Test (ArmCAM). Am J Occup Ther. 2023 Jan 1;77(1):7701205020.

  9. Goldman-Gerber V, Schwartz I, Rand D. Upper extremity self-efficacy correlates with daily hand-use of individuals with high functional capacity post-stroke. Disabil Rehabil. 2023 Jul;45(14):2301-2306.

  10. Rand D, Assadi Khalil S, Schaham I, Doron N, Peri S, Zeilig G, Dudkiewicz I, Gross-Nevo RF, Barel H. U-Rate-UE; MeasuringPerceived Recovery of the Affected Upper Extremity in Adults Post-stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 Jun;105(6):1151-1157.

  11. Pedlow K, Kennedy NC, Klempel N, Eng JJ, Adamson G, Hylands J, Hughes N, Campbell Z, McDonough S. Post-rehabilitation programme to support upper limb recovery in community-dwelling stroke survivors: a mixed methods cluster-feasibility controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Oct 15;14(10):e088301.

  12. Assadi Khalil S, Kim GJ, Rand D. Comparison of Upper Extremity Function and Daily Use in Individuals with and without Post Stroke Depression. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2024 Feb;38(2):99-108.

  13. Demers M,Bishop L, Cain A, Saba J, Rowe J, Zondervan DK, Winstein CJ. Wearable Technology to Capture Arm Use of People With Stroke in Home and Community Settings: Feasibility and Early Insights on Motor Performance. Phys Ther. 2024 Feb 1;104(2):pzad172.

  14. Khalid Z, Gulalai, Qamar K, Khan M, Afridi A, & Rahat A. (2024). Effects of Action Observation Exercises with Complex Tasks on Upper Limb Function in Acute Stroke.  Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research, 4(1), 318–324.