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Motor assessment scale for stroke patients: concurrent validity and interrater reliability.

J L Poole1, S L Whitney

  • 1Program in Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261.

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|March 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

The Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) demonstrates strong concurrent validity and interrater reliability for assessing motor function in stroke patients, according to this study. These findings support its use in clinical practice for evaluating hemiplegic individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Physical Therapy

Background:

  • Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability.
  • Accurate assessment of motor function is crucial for stroke rehabilitation.
  • Validated tools are needed to measure motor recovery in stroke survivors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the concurrent validity of the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS).
  • To assess the interrater reliability of the MAS in stroke patients.
  • To validate the MAS as a tool for evaluating motor function post-stroke.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty hemiplegic stroke patients participated in the study.
  • Concurrent validity was assessed by comparing MAS scores with the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA).

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  • Interrater reliability was calculated for the MAS total score and individual items.

    • Main Results:

    • High correlations were found between total MAS and FMA scores (r = .88).
    • Strong correlations were observed for most individual item scores (r = .28 to .92), except for sitting balance.
    • High and significant interrater reliability coefficients were obtained for the MAS total score and most items.

    Conclusions:

    • The Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) is a valid and reliable tool for assessing motor function in stroke patients.
    • The MAS shows good concurrent validity when compared to the established Fugl-Meyer Assessment.
    • The MAS demonstrates strong interrater reliability, supporting its consistent use by different clinicians.