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Table 4 Comparison of intervention effects against MCID/MDC

From: Efficacy of robot-assisted fingers training in chronic stroke survivors: a pilot randomized-controlled trial

Outcome Measures

MCID/MDC

Pre2-Post

Pre2-6Mo

Robot

Control

Robot

Control

Mean Change

   ARAT

5.70

14.00*

7.70*

11.00*

6.60*

   WMFT Score

5.55

9.56*

5.00

7.22*

2.90

   WMFT Time

−4.36

−14.91*

−3.63

−17.40*

−2.68

   FMA

4.25

5.11*

5.70*

6.11*

2.70

Proportion Exceeding MCID/MDC

   ARAT

5.70

9/9(100%)

6/10(60%)

6/9(67%)

5/10(50%)

   WMFT Score

5.55

8/9(89%)

4/10(40%)

4/9(44%)

2/10(20%)

   WMFT Time

−4.36

8/9(89%)

6/10(60%)

6/9(67%)

5/10(50%)

   FMA

4.25

5/9(56%)

5/10(50%)

5/9(56%)

4/10(40%)

  1. Abbreviations: ARAT, Action Research Arm Test; WMFT, Wolf Motor Function Test; FMA, Fugl-Meyer Assessment; MCID, Minimal Clinically Important Difference; MDC, Minimal Detectable Change.
  2. *indicates average improvement higher than MCID/MDC.