Fig 1.
Exclusion flow-chart.
Fig 2.
Proportional recovery of the lower extremity: Predicted maximum potential recovery (FMA-LEmax−FMA-LEinitial) versus observed ΔFMA-LE.
◻ subgroup of fitters (N = 175; blue), ○ subgroup of non-fitters (N = 27; red). For the fitters, R2 of the FMA-LEmax for ΔFMA-LE was 76.8%, and the regression line y = 0.64 (95%CI 0.59–0.69) x– 0.24 (95%CI -1.15–0.66). Note that the two data points at the top right corner were also identified as a subgroup in the hierarchical cluster analysis. However, they were added to the ‘fitter’ group because their ΔFMA-LEobserved was almost identical with the predicted maximum potential recovery. Also, note that there were 15 patients who scored 1 to 3 points lower on the FMA-LE at 6 months, in comparison to the baseline measurement. See further explanation in text. CI, Confidence Interval; FMA, Fugl-Meyer Assessment; LE, Lower Extremity.
Table 1.
Group comparison regarding patient characteristics (N = 202).
Fig 3.
Consistency of proportional recovery between FMA-LE and FMA-UE expressed in percentages (%).
◻ subgroup of FMA-UE fitters (N = 137; blue), ◼ subgroup of FMA-UE non-fitters (N = 65; blue), ○ subgroup of FMA-LE fitters (N = 175; red), ● subgroup of FMA-LE non-fitters (N = 27; red). FMA, Fugl-Meyer Assessment; LE, Lower Extremity; UE, Upper Extremity.