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Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment (CMSA)
-Measures physical impairment after stroke
-Classifies individuals into a stage of motor recovery in terms of clinical characteristics
-Consists of 2 inventories:
1) Impairment inventory
2) Activity Inventory
Purpose of CMSA
1) Stage motor recovery to classify individuals in terms of clinical characteristics
2) Predict rehabilitation outcomes
3) Measure clinically important changes in physicial function
-predictive, discriminative, evaluative
CMSA impairment inventory
, -Assess 6 domains: shoulder pain, stage of postural control, arm, hand, leg, foot
-Each domain scored on 7 point scale with Stage 1 = most severe impairment to Stage 7 = no impairment
For shoulder pain, it's scored based on pain severity
*weaker synergy should always be tested first
CMSA activity inventory
-Formerly known as disability inventory
-Looks @ changes in client's functional ability
-Assesses gross motor function (10 items looking at rolling, sitting, transferring, standing) and walking (5
items)
-Scored on 7 point scale from 1 = complete dependence to 7 = independence
How many times can tasks be attempted, how long is it
-twice in impairment inventory
-once in activity inventory
45 -60 minutes
-could be done in 1-2 days based on client's endurance and concentration
What stage does testing begin @ for arm, hand, and foot vs. postural control and leg
Arm, hand, foot = stage 3
Postural control and leg = stage 4