Reliability and validity of the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale and a modified scale for testing muscle strength in patients with radial palsy

Paternostro‐Sluga, Tatjana; Grim-Stieger, Martina; Posch, Martin; Schuhfried, Othmar; Vacariu, Gerda; Mittermaier, Christian; Bittner, Christian; Fialka‐Moser, Veronika

doi:10.2340/16501977-0235

articleJournal of Rehabilitation MedicineJan 1, 2008GOLD OA

Reliability and validity of the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale and a modified scale for testing muscle strength in patients with radial palsy

TPTatjana Paternostro‐Sluga MGMartina Grim-Stieger MPMartin Posch OSOthmar Schuhfried GVGerda Vacariu

Medical University of Vienna

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Abstract

Objective

To assess the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability and validity of the original and a modified Medical Research Council scale for testing muscle strength in radial palsy.

Design

Prospective, randomized validation study. PATIENTS: Thirty-one patients with peripheral paresis of radial innervated forearm muscles were included.

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Keywords

Wrist
Grip strength
Physical therapy
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Medicine
Reliability (semiconductor)
Rank correlation
Psychology

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