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Serrada I, Williams L, Hordacre B, Hillier S. Key constructs of body awareness impairments post-stroke: a scoping review of assessment tools and interventions. Disabil Rehabil 2023; 45:3177-3198. [PMID: 36189909 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2123053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE To summarise body awareness assessment tools and interventions relevant for stroke rehabilitation using a framework that categorises key body awareness constructs, disorders and impairments. MATERIALS AND METHODS Online electronic databases and trial registries were searched from inception until July 2021, in addition to hand searching reference lists of included studies and reviews. Study selection included any study design where the investigation involved assessing and/or intervening in body awareness following stroke. Data were extracted based on predefined criteria by two independent reviewers and mapped to the emergent framework. RESULTS The final analysis included 144 papers that reported 43 assessment tools and 8 types of interventions for body awareness. Consensus was reached on a synthesised body awareness framework. This comprised specific impairments and disorders, constructs, sub-categories and main categories leading to the overarching term of body awareness. Clinical and psychometric properties of the assessment tools were not reported or poorly evaluated, and the interventions lacked robust study designs and rigorous methods. CONCLUSIONS The framework produced will enable future research and clinical practice to be based on consistent concepts and definitions. Clinicians can also use this information to cautiously select assessment tools and/or interventions but are reminded of the limitations identified in this review.Implications for rehabilitationThere is limited understanding, compounded by inconsistent terminology and definitions regarding body awareness after stroke.A synthesized framework to define key constructs and definitions of body awareness is proposed.Assessment tools and interventions reported in the literature are mapped to the proposed framework.Psychometric properties of available tools are reported.Significant work remains to refine concepts of body awareness, develop and evaluate assessment tools and interventions.
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- Ines Serrada
- Allied Health and Human Performance, Innovation, Implementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health, University of South Australia, City East Campus, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Allied Health and Human Performance, Innovation, Implementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health, University of South Australia, City East Campus, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Allied Health and Human Performance, Innovation, Implementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health, University of South Australia, City East Campus, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Allied Health and Human Performance, Innovation, Implementation and Clinical Translation (IIMPACT) in Health, University of South Australia, City East Campus, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Leem MJ, Moon HI, Yoon SY, Lee HJ, Nam JS. Lesions Responsible for Impaired Visual Perception in Poststroke Patients Using Voxel-Based Lesion Symptom Mapping. Clin Anat 2019; 32:689-696. [PMID: 30873643 DOI: 10.1002/ca.23373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics that affect visual perception (VP) and elucidate lesion locations correlated with impaired VP. We reviewed 61 patients with stroke. Clinical assessments of a motor-free VP test were used to evaluate VP after stroke. Regression analyses were performed to examine predictors of impaired VP. We generated statistical maps of lesions related to impaired VP using voxel-based lesion symptom mapping (VLSM). The group of patients who had right hemispheric lesions had significantly low VP function. In a regression model, impaired VP was predicted by cognitive function, age, lesion volume, and right hemispheric lesion. Using VLSM, we found lesion location associated with impaired VP after adjusting for age, lesion volume, and Korean version of mini mental status exam. The results showed a lesion pattern with predominant distribution in the right parietal lobe and deep white matter. Age, lesion volume, and cognitive impairment affected the results of VP tests. Even after adjustments, we found that lesions responsible for impaired VP were located in the right parietal lobe and deep white matter. This result confirmed right hemispheric dominance for VP using VLSM. Clin. Anat. 32:689-696, 2019. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Min Jeong Leem
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seoungnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seoungnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seoungnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seoungnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seoungnam-si, Republic of Korea
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Choi D, Choi W, Lee S. Influence of Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Game on Visual Perception, Postural Balance, and Walking in Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Games Health J 2018. [DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2017.0126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Donmo Choi
- Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School of Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School of Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea
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Brown T, Peres L. An overview and critique of the Test of Visual Perception Skills - fourth edition (TVPS-4). Hong Kong J Occup Ther 2018; 31:59-68. [PMID: 30643493 PMCID: PMC6322110 DOI: 10.1177/1569186118793847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction The Test of Visual Perception Skills - fourth edition (TVPS-4) is an updated version of the Test of Visual Perception Skills - third edition (TVPS-3). The TVPS-4 is a standardized assessment of motor-free visual perception skills for individuals aged 5-21 years. Test norms were derived from a normative sample that reflected the United States population. Method The present paper outlines and appraises the reliability and validity of the TVPS-4. Measurement properties of the TVPS-4 were critiqued using the Quality Criteria for Health Status Questionnaires (QCHSQ) and the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist with 4-point rating scale. Results The TVPS-4 manual reports details of reasonable levels and types of overall reliability and validity. The QCHSQ and COSMIN checklist reviews suggested that further research is needed in relation to the TVPS-4's measurement error, reproducibility, internal consistency and cross-cultural validity. Conclusion The TVPS-4 is an in-depth assessment that can be used to identify areas of impairment and assist with goal setting and intervention planning. The impact of the TVPS-4 on occupational therapy practice is also considered. Future research could investigate the cross-cultural validity of the TVPS-4 so that it can be used in other countries with confidence.
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- Ted Brown
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Monash University, Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Monash University, Australia
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Chiu EC, Yu MY, Wu WC, Chou CX, Hung JW, Chen PC. Validation of the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills-Third Edition in patients with stroke. Disabil Rehabil 2017; 41:104-109. [DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1378389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- En-Chi Chiu
- Department of Long-Term Care, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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de Vries SM, Heutink J, Melis-Dankers BJM, Vrijling ACL, Cornelissen FW, Tucha O. Screening of visual perceptual disorders following acquired brain injury: A Delphi study. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT 2017; 25:197-209. [DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2016.1275636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- S. M. de Vries
- Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Royal Dutch Visio, Centre of Expertise for Blind and Partially Sighted People, Huizen, The Netherlands
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- Royal Dutch Visio, Centre of Expertise for Blind and Partially Sighted People, Huizen, The Netherlands
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- Royal Dutch Visio, Centre of Expertise for Blind and Partially Sighted People, Huizen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Experimental Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Cooke DM, McKenna K, Fleming J, Darnell R. The Reliability of the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST). Br J Occup Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/030802260506801105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST) is designed to screen for impairments in visual perception and apraxia in adults following stroke. The OT-APST is a comprehensive battery that contains 25 items in the following seven subscale areas: agnosia (5 items); visuospatial relations covering elements of body scheme (4 items) and unilateral neglect (5 items); constructional skills (3 items); apraxia (6 items); acalculia (1 item); and functional skills (5 items). Several OT-APST items contribute to more than one subscale, hence there is a difference in the number of items in each subscale and the overall number of items. This study reports three aspects of the reliability of the OT-APST: interrater, intrarater and test-retest reliability. The participants in the interrater and intrarater reliability study were 15 people following stroke. Videotaped OT-APST performance was scored by nine occupational therapists and the results compared with the scores of the first author as the gold-standard rater. The participants in the test-retest reliability study were 10 people who were neurologically stable one year after stroke and were assessed 2 weeks apart on the OT-APST. The results obtained for each of the 25 OT-APST items included intraclass correlation coefficients (Type 3,1) for interrater reliability ranging from 0.66 to 1.0, for intrarater reliability ranging from 0.64 to 1.0, and for test-retest reliability ranging from 0.76 to 0.95. These results indicate that the OT-APST has good interrater, intrarater and test-retest reliability and offers a reliable screening tool for use by occupational therapists working in the area of stroke.
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Chiu EC, Wu WC, Chou CX, Yu MY, Hung JW. Test-Retest Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change of the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills-Third Edition in Patients With Stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2016; 97:1917-1923. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hanna KL, Hepworth LR, Rowe F. Screening methods for post-stroke visual impairment: a systematic review. Disabil Rehabil 2016; 39:2531-2543. [PMID: 27669628 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1231846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To provide a systematic overview of the various tools available to screen for post-stroke visual impairment. METHODS A review of the literature was conducted including randomised controlled trials, controlled trials, cohort studies, observational studies, systematic reviews and retrospective medical note reviews. All languages were included and translation was obtained. Participants included adults ≥18 years old diagnosed with a visual impairment as a direct cause of a stroke. We searched a broad range of scholarly online resources and hand-searched articles registers of published, unpublished and on-going trials. Search terms included a variety of MESH terms and alternatives in relation to stroke and visual conditions. Study selection was performed by two authors independently. The quality of the evidence and risk of bias were assessed using the STROBE, GRACE and PRISMA statements. RESULTS A total of 25 articles (n = 2924) were included in this review. Articles appraised reported on tools screening solely for visual impairments or for general post-stroke disabilities inclusive of vision. The majority of identified tools screen for visual perception including visual neglect (VN), with few screening for visual acuity (VA), visual field (VF) loss or ocular motility (OM) defects. Six articles reported on nine screening tools which combined visual screening assessment alongside screening for general stroke disabilities. Of these, three included screening for VA; three screened for VF loss; three screened for OM defects and all screened for VN. Two tools screened for all visual impairments. A further 19 articles were found which reported on individual vision screening tests in stroke populations; two for VF loss; 11 for VN and six for other visual perceptual defects. Most tools cannot accurately account for those with aphasia or communicative deficits, which are common problems following a stroke. CONCLUSION There is currently no standardised visual screening tool which can accurately assess all potential post-stroke visual impairments. The current tools screen for only a number of potential stroke-related impairments, which means many visual defects may be missed. The sensitivity of those which screen for all impairments is significantly lowered when patients are unable to report their visual symptoms. Future research is required to develop a tool capable of assessing stroke patients which encompasses all potential visual deficits and can also be easily performed by both the patients and administered by health care professionals in order to ensure all stroke survivors with visual impairment are accurately identified and managed. Implications for Rehabilitation Over 65% of stroke survivors will suffer from a visual impairment, whereas 45% of stroke units do not assess vision. Visual impairment significantly reduces the quality of life, such as being unable to return to work, driving and depression. This review outlines the available screening methods to accurately identify stroke survivors with visual impairments. Identifying visual impairment after stroke can aid general rehabilitation and thus, improve the quality of life for these patients.
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- Kerry Louise Hanna
- a Department of Health Services Research , University of Liverpool , Liverpool , UK
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- a Department of Health Services Research , University of Liverpool , Liverpool , UK
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Han AR, Kim DY, Choi TW, Moon HI, Ryu BJ, Yang SN, Pyun SB. Characteristics of visual-perceptual function measured by the motor-free visual perception test-3 in korean adults. Ann Rehabil Med 2014; 38:548-53. [PMID: 25229034 PMCID: PMC4163595 DOI: 10.5535/arm.2014.38.4.548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To adapt and standardize the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-3 (MVPT-3) to Koreans and investigate the change in visual-perceptual function using the MVPT-3 in healthy Korean adults. METHODS The Korean version of the MVPT-3 was developed through a cross-cultural adaptation process according to 6 steps, including translation, reconciliation, back translation, cognitive debriefing, feedback, and final reconciliation. A total of 321 healthy Korean volunteers (mean age, 51.05 years) were recruited. We collected participant demographic data, such as sex, age, and years of education, and performed the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE) and MVPT-3. Internal consistency of the MVPT-3 and the relationships between demographic data, K-MMSE and MVPT-3 scores were analyzed. The results of this study were compared with published data from western countries including the United States and Canada. RESULTS Total score on the MVPT-3 was positively correlated with years of education (r=0.715, p<0.001) and K-MMSE score (r=0.718, p<0.001). However, it had a negative correlation with age (r=-0.669, p<0.001). A post-hoc analysis of MVPT-3 scores classified age into 5 groups of ≤49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, ≥80 years and years of education into 4 groups of 0, 1-9, 10-12, ≥13 years. No significant differences in MVPT-3 scores were observed according to sex or country. CONCLUSION Visual perception was significantly influenced by age, years of education, and cognitive function. Reference values for the MVPT-3 provided in this study will be useful for evaluating and planning a rehabilitation program of visual perceptual function in patients with brain disorders.
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- A-Reum Han
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sahmyook Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Pilegaard MS, Pilegaard BS, Birn I, Kristensen HK, Morgan MFG. Assessment of occupational performance problems due to cognitive deficits in stroke rehabilitation: A survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERAPY AND REHABILITATION 2014. [DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2014.21.6.280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Occupational Therapist and a Student in Health Science at Aarhus University
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- Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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MacKenzie DE, Westwood DA. Occupational Therapists and Observation: What are You Looking At? OTJR-OCCUPATION PARTICIPATION AND HEALTH 2012. [DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20120928-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Visual observation is a fundamental skill underlying all occupational performance assessments in occupational therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether eye movement patterns differ between occupational therapists and non-healthcare professionals during observation of static images portraying a client post-stroke (domain-specific content) or naturalistic scenes (domain-irrelevant content). Ten licensed occupational therapists (OT group) and 10 participants matched for age, gender, and education level (NonOT group) completed the study. Participants viewed two counterbalanced blocks of 10 images (scene and stroke) under the pretext of preparing for a memory test. The OT group differed in the viewing strategies during observation and in how they directed their eyes (higher frequency of fixations, shorter fixation durations, and increased saccade count) for domain-specific and domain-irrelevant images alike. Observation patterns used by occupational therapists are presumably related to top-down influences that are not necessarily related to domain-specific knowledge but perhaps to general experience with performing assessments using observational methods.
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Brown T, Mapleston J, Nairn A. Can Cognitive and Perceptual Standardized Test Scores Predict Functional Performance in Adults Diagnosed with Stroke?: A Pilot Study. PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN GERIATRICS 2012. [DOI: 10.3109/02703181.2011.652348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Brown T, Mapleston J, Nairn A. Convergent Validity of the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST) with Two other Cognitive-Perceptual Tests. Br J Occup Ther 2011. [DOI: 10.4276/030802211x13232584581416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background: It is common for individuals with a neurological impairment, such as a stroke, to present with cognitive-perceptual impairments. The early identification of such problems can assist with rehabilitation efforts. Standardised cognitive and perception tests are often used by practitioners to make such identifications; therefore, it is important to examine the measurement properties of these tests. Objective: This study investigated the convergent validity of the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST) with two other cognitive-perceptual tests: the Neurobehavioural Cognitive Status Examination (Cognistat) and the Developmental Test of Visual Perception — Adolescent and Adult (DTVP-A). The Cognistat is primarily a test of cognition but has some subscales that evaluate perceptual skills. The convergent validity between the Cognistat and the DTVP-A was also investigated. It is imperative that tests used by therapists have documented validity to ensure that the results obtained actually measure the skills and abilities that the tests claim they measure. Method: Thirty-two adult patients, ranging in age between 46 and 91 years (mean = 73, SD = 4.6) with a primary diagnosis of stroke, completed the OT-APST, the Cognistat and the DTVP-A. Spearman's rho was used to analyse the correlations between the tests' subscales. Results: Three of the Cognistat subscales were significantly correlated with OT-APST subscales: Cognistat Constructional Ability and OT-APST Body Scheme; Cognistat Memory and OT-APST Functional Skills; and Cognistat Calculations and OT-APST Body Scheme. Only one of the OT-APST subscales, Body Scheme, had statistically significant correlations with the DTVP-A's Figure-Ground, Visual-Motor Search and Visual Closure subscales. There were significant correlations between the Cognistat's Constructional Ability and Judgment subscales and five of the six DTVP-A's subscales. Conclusion: Given that only a few of the subscales from the Cognistat and DTVP-A were significantly correlated with those of the OT-APST, this indicates that many of the constructs assessed by the three tests are not associated; hence, limited convergent validity evidence for the OT-APST was present. Further inquiry is required because it is important that such instruments are assessing what they purport to test, particularly when they are used to determine clients' strengths and weaknesses in clinical practice.
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- Ted Brown
- Associate Professor, Postgraduate Coordinator, First Year Undergraduate Programme Convener and Undergraduate Programme Coordinator, Department of Occupational Therapy, Monash University — Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Department, Southern Health, Kingston Centre, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia
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- Senior Occupational Therapist, Golf Links Road Rehabilitation Centre, Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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Kitsos G, Harris D, Pollack M, Hubbard IJ. Assessments in Australian stroke rehabilitation units: a systematic review of the post-stroke validity of the most frequently used. Disabil Rehabil 2011; 33:2620-32. [PMID: 21554012 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.575526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE In Australia, stroke is the leading cause of adult disability. For most stroke survivors, the recovery process is challenging, and in the first few weeks their recovery is supported with stroke rehabilitation services. Stroke clinicians are expected to apply an evidence-based approach to stroke rehabilitation and, in turn, use standardised and validated assessments to monitor stroke recovery. In 2008, the National Stroke Foundation conducted the first national audit of Australia's post acute stroke rehabilitation services and findings identified a vast array of assessments being used by clinicians. This study undertook a sub-analysis of the audit's assessment tools data with the aim of making clinically relevant recommendations concerning the validity of the most frequently selected assessments. METHOD Data reduction ranked the most frequently selected assessments across a series of sub-categories. A serial systematic review of relevant literature using Medline and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature identified post-stroke validity ranking. RESULTS The study found that standardised and non-standardised assessments are currently in use in stroke rehabilitation. It recommends further research in the sub-categories of strength, visual acuity, dysphagia, continence and nutrition and found strengths in the sub-categories of balance and mobility, upper limb function and mood. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to map national usage of post-stroke assessments and review that usage against the evidence. It generates new knowledge concerning what assessments we currently use post stroke, what we should be using and makes some practical post stroke clinical recommendations.
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- Gemma Kitsos
- Honours Program, Discipline of Occupational Therapy, University of Newcastle, 55 Chatham St, Hamilton, NSW, 2303, Australia
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Eggins W, Gustafsson L, Cooke D. Interrater Reliability of the Clock Drawing Task in the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test. Br J Occup Ther 2010. [DOI: 10.4276/030802210x12658062793889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The clock drawing item in the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST) screens for unilateral neglect and impairments in constructional skills. The purpose of this study was to re-evaluate the interrater reliability of the clock drawing item in the OT-APST following the addition of example clock drawings to the manual. This study also compared the interrater reliability for occupational therapy clinicians with that for final year occupational therapy students and examined clocks with poor interrater reliability for the individual scoring criteria. Sixteen occupational therapy students and 15 practising occupational therapists scored 50 clocks drawn by people with stroke, using the OT-APST clock drawing criteria. Interrater reliability was determined for each rater in comparison to the gold standard, using intraclass correlation (ICC) and kappa statistics. Student and clinician interrater reliability were compared using t-tests. The scoring of clocks with poor agreement was examined further in order to identify disparities. The student and clinician groups demonstrated excellent reliability for ICC (0.83 and 0.84 respectively) and moderate reliability for kappa statistics (0.58 and 0.59). The differences between the groups were not significant (p > 0.05). Scoring disparities were seen in the formation of the circle or in the placement of the numbers. The results support reliable scoring for the clock drawing item in the OT-APST.
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- Wendy Eggins
- Formerly an honours student at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Mater Private Hospital, Rehabilitation Unit, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Paolucci A, McKenna K, Cooke DM. Factors affecting the number and type of impairments of visual perception and praxis following stroke. Aust Occup Ther J 2009; 56:350-60. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2008.00743.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cooke DM, Gustafsson L, Tardiani DL. Clock drawing from the occupational therapy adult perceptual screening test: Its correlation with demographic and clinical factors in the stroke population. Aust Occup Ther J 2009; 57:183-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00795.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cooke DM, McKenna K, Fleming J, Darnell R. Construct and ecological validity of the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST). Scand J Occup Ther 2009; 13:49-61. [PMID: 16615415 DOI: 10.1080/11038120500363014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This paper reports on the construct validity (scale design and convergent validity) and ecological validity of the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST). The performance of 208 participants following stroke on the OT-APST and a reference tool (either the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) or the LOTCA-Geriatric version (LOTCA-G)) was compared. The OT-APST performance of the stroke sample was compared with a healthy normative sample (n = 356). The relationship between the OT-APST performance and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score of the participants following stroke was also examined. Factor analysis and internal consistency results supported the scale design of the OT-APST. Significant correlations between the performance of the participants following stroke on the OT-APST and the reference tool supported the convergent validity of the OT-APST. The ability of the OT-APST to separate the two participant groups provided further evidence of its construct validity. Significant correlations between OT-APST and FIM scores supported the ecological validity of this tool. This study shows that the OT-APST is an ecologically valid tool with demonstrated construct validity in the assessment of visual perception.
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- Deirdre M Cooke
- Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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Cooke DM, McKenna K, Fleming J, Darnell R. Criterion validity of the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST). Scand J Occup Ther 2009; 13:38-48. [PMID: 16615414 DOI: 10.1080/11038120500363006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This paper reports on the criterion validity of the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST) including concurrent criterion validity and its sensitivity and specificity. The performance of 208 people following stroke on the OT-APST and a reference tool (either the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) or the LOTCA--Geriatric version (LOTCA-G)) was compared. The OT-APST subscale scores and performance outcome (intact or impaired) on related subscales of the reference tool was analyzed to evaluate the concurrent criterion validity of the OT-APST and its sensitivity and specificity at selected cut-off scores. Significant correlations were found between participants' performance (intact or impaired) on the reference tool and scores on the OT-APST. The sensitivity and specificity of the OT-APST were analyzed at selected cut-off scores to explore the validity of decisions based on OT-APST performance when compared with the reference tool. This study shows that the OT-APST is a tool with demonstrated concurrent criterion validity for the assessment of visual perception.
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- Deirdre M Cooke
- Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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Blijlevens H, Hocking C, Paddy A. Rehabilitation of adults with dyspraxia: health professionals learning from patients. Disabil Rehabil 2009; 31:466-75. [DOI: 10.1080/09638280802131093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lotan M, Moe-Nilssen R, Ljunggren AE, Strand LI. Reliability of the Non-Communicating Adult Pain Checklist (NCAPC), assessed by different groups of health workers. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2009; 30:735-745. [PMID: 19036559 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2008] [Revised: 09/30/2008] [Accepted: 10/01/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Evaluating pain in adults with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) is a challenge. The Non-Communicating Adults Pain Checklist (NCAPC) was recently developed from the Non-Communicating Children's Pain Checklist (NCCPC) and examined in a group of adults with IDD (N=228) and found to hold satisfactory construct validity, internal consistency and sensitivity to pain. To further explore its basis for clinical use, intra and interrater reliability of the NCAPC was investigated. Data collection was done by videotaping the participants before and during influenza vaccination. Intrarater reliability was evaluated by the first author on a group of 50 randomly selected individuals (mean age 42.5, range 19-72) and was found at 0.94. Interrater reliability was investigated in two stages. In the initial step different groups of health care workers (caregivers, nurses, case managers, and therapists), each including five raters, viewed a sample of 12 adult participants with IDD (3 at each level of IDD mean age was 49 years, range 16-72), that were extracted from the population sample. Interrater reliability of all raters within the groups varied from low to very high (ICC(1,1)=0.40-0.88). Interrater reliability was very high in caregivers. The Physical -and Occupational therapists are one group were considered potential users of the measure. In the second stage 3 participants from each of the groups showing high interrater reliability (caregivers and therapist) evaluated interrater reliability in a randomly selected group of 40 individuals (mean age 41.2, range 15-72). Interrarter reliability for the therapists and caregivers was found at 0.91 and 0.92 correspondingly. The researchers conclude that that the NCAPC have been found to hold high reliability values.
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- M Lotan
- Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Section for Physiotherapy Science, University of Bergen, Norway.
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McKenna K, Cooke DM, Fleming J, Jefferson A, Ogden S. The incidence of visual perceptual impairment in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Inj 2007; 20:507-18. [PMID: 16716997 DOI: 10.1080/02699050600664368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES To investigate the incidence of visual perceptual impairments in a sample of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) using the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST), compare incidence rates to a normative sample and explore the relationship between the presence of visual perceptual impairment and the severity of cognitive and functional impairment following TBI. RESEARCH DESIGN Cohort study using a convenience sample of patients with TBI and a normative sample. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Thirty-one patients with severe TBI and 195 healthy people were compared on the OT-APST and measures of cognition and function. MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS The most common impairments in the TBI sample were unilateral neglect (45.2%) and impairments of body scheme (25.8%) and constructional skills (25.8%). Significantly higher incidences of agnosia, apraxia, unilateral neglect and impairments in body scheme and constructional skills were found in the TBI sample compared to the normative sample. No significant relationship was found between the presence of visual perceptual impairments and the level of cognitive and functional impairment after TBI. CONCLUSIONS Visual perceptual changes are evident in patients with severe TBI when compared to a normative sample. Routine use of a screening tool such as the OT-APST may help identify visual perceptual impairments in these patients and the need for more detailed assessment.
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- Kryss McKenna
- Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Bialy A, McKenna K, Cooke DM. Performance of People with Dementia on the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST). PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN GERIATRICS 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/j148v26n02_01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cooke DM, McKenna K, Fleming J, Darnell R. Australian normative data for the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test. Aust Occup Ther J 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2006.00597.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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