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. 2022 Mar 1;74(5):156-162.
doi: 10.33588/rn.7405.2021385.

[Adaptation and feasibility of the online version of the Fugl Meyer scale for the assessment of patients following cerebrovascular accidents]

[Article in Spanish]
F Pérez-Robledo  1 , R Llamas-Ramos  1 , I Llamas-Ramos  1 , B M Bermejo-Gil  1 , J L Sánchez-González  2 , A M Martín-Nogueras  1
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[Adaptation and feasibility of the online version of the Fugl Meyer scale for the assessment of patients following cerebrovascular accidents]

[Article in Spanish]
F Pérez-Robledo et al. Rev Neurol. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Introduction: Patients who have suffered a chronic cerebrovascular accident or a stroke need long-term physiotherapy treatments. However, they have had to be stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To be able to offer these patients an online functional assessment, a proposal was put forward to design an adaptation of the Spanish version of the Fugl Meyer assessment scale and to test its viability.

Patients and methods: The adapted online scale, based on the Fugl Meyer assessment scale. The motor function, balance and pain domains were kept, and items requiring assistance for the patient were removed. This scale was administered to 13 patients with a chronic cerebrovascular accident from the Salamanca Acquired Brain Injury Association (Asociacion de Dano Cerebral Adquirido) via different web platforms. The procedure followed was the same as for the original scale and lasted from 30 to 45 minutes.

Results: All the patients completed the Fugl Meyer assessment scale, online version. The greatest difficulty was encountered in the assessment of the lower limbs. Patients and physiotherapists highlighted how easy it was to complete the items in the scale. On comparing the versions, statistically significant positive correlations were found with the original version (p < 0.001) and the correlation coefficients indicated a strong association. The difference between the equivalent sections of the scale in each instrument was no greater than 5%, except for balance.

Conclusion: The Fugl Meyer assessment scale, online version, is a feasible, useful and easy to apply scale that allows assessment of the functional status of stroke patients and can help meet the current needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Title: Adaptación y viabilidad de la versión telemática de la escala Fugl Meyer para la evaluación de pacientes tras accidentes cerebrovasculares.

Introducción. Los pacientes que han sufrido un accidente cerebrovascular crónico o un ictus necesitan tratamientos de fisioterapia a largo plazo. Sin embargo, la pandemia de COVID-19 ha obligado a detenerlos. Con el objetivo de poder ofrecer una evaluación funcional de forma telemática a estos pacientes, se propuso diseñar una adaptación de la escala de evaluación Fugl Meyer-versión española y comprobar su viabilidad. Pacientes y métodos. Escala telemática adaptada, basada en la escala de evaluación Fugl Meyer. Se mantuvieron los dominios de función motora, equilibrio y dolor, y se eliminaron ítems que requerían ayuda para el paciente. Dicha escala se administró a 14 pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular crónico de la Asociación de Daño Cerebral Adquirido de Salamanca, a través de diferentes plataformas web, siguiendo el mismo procedimiento que la escala original y con una duración de 30 a 45 minutos. Resultados. Todos los pacientes completaron la escala de evaluación Fugl Meyer-versión telemática. La mayor dificultad se encontró para la evaluación de las extremidades inferiores. Los pacientes y los fisioterapeutas destacaron la facilidad de realización de los ítems de la escala. Al comparar las versiones se encontraron correlaciones positivas estadísticamente significativas con la versión original (p menor de 0,001) y los coeficientes de correlación indicaron una fuerte asociación. La diferencia entre las secciones de la escala equivalentes en cada instrumento no fue mayor que el 5%, excepto en el equilibrio. Conclusión. La escala de evaluación Fugl Meyer-versión telemática, es una escala viable, útil y fácil de aplicar que permite la evaluación del estado funcional de los pacientes con ictus y que puede responder a las necesidades actuales durante la pandemia de COVID-19.

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