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.
Psychometric Properties
Highly Responsive (Sensitive) to Change Over Time
Natural Recovery
Assess the Extent of Spontaneous (Natural) Recovery
Clinical Trials
Use in clinical trials to evaluate the effect of novel interventions
GRASSP Summary Scores
Measure the various aspects of complex sensori-motor upper limb 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
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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