An Outcome Measure which Quantifies Hand Impairment
The GRASSP is a clinical impairment measure for the upper limb for use after tetraplegia. The measure includes three domains which are important in describing hand function.
Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan
BScPT MSc PhD
(Toronto, Canada)
University of Toronto,
Department of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
KITE Research Institute
University Health Network
Lead
Molly Verrier
Dip. P&OT, MHSc
(Toronto, Canada)
University of Toronto,
Department of Physical Therapy
Michael Fehlings
MD, PhD
(Toronto, Canada)
University of Toronto,
Department of Surgery
Krembil Brain Institute,
Toronto Western Hospital,
University Health Network
Inge-Marie Velstra
BScOT, MSc, PhD
(Nottwil, Switzerland)
Clinical Scientist
Swiss Paraplegic Centre
Publications
Assessment of the Hand
in Tetraplegia Using the
Graded Redefined
Assessment of Strength
Sensibility and
Prehension
Development of the
Graded Redefined
Assessment of Strength,
Sensibility and
Prehension
Outcome Measures for
Acute Subacute Cervical
Sensorimotor Complete
Spinal Cord Injury
During a Phase 2 Clinical
Trial
The Graded Redefined
Assessment of Strength
Sensibility and
Prehension-reliability
and validity
Upper Extremity
Function in Persons with
Tetraplegia Relationships
Between Strength,
Capacity and the Spinal
Cord Independence
Measure
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