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Action Research Arm Test

The Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) measures upper extremity function and dexterity. It consists of 19 items designed to assess four areas of function: grasp, rip, pinch, and gross movement. Each item is scored on an ordinal scale from 0 to 3, with lower scores indicating greater impairment. Scores can range from 0 to 57. The ARAT is relatively short, simple to administer, and does not require formal training. However, it has limitations including a lack of evaluation of some forms of validity in stroke patients and significant floor and ceiling effects.

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Action Research Arm Test

The Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) measures upper extremity function and dexterity. It consists of 19 items designed to assess four areas of function: grasp, rip, pinch, and gross movement. Each item is scored on an ordinal scale from 0 to 3, with lower scores indicating greater impairment. Scores can range from 0 to 57. The ARAT is relatively short, simple to administer, and does not require formal training. However, it has limitations including a lack of evaluation of some forms of validity in stroke patients and significant floor and ceiling effects.

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Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)

Q1.What does the Action ResearchArm Test test?

The ARAT is an observer-rated, performance-based assessment of upper extremity

function and dexterity(Hsueh et al. 2002).

Q2. Describe the Action ResearchArm Test

The ARAT has only 19 items, which are grouped into the following 4 subsets: grasp (6 items),
rip (4 items), pinch (6 items)and gross movement (3 items). All items are rated on a 4-point
ordinal scale ranging from 0 (no movement possible) to 3 (normal performance of the task).
Within each subset, the first item is the most difficult and then ordered by ascending
difficulty so that being able to achieve the first item implies subsequent easier tasks can be
also be successfully completed.

Q3. Describe some of the key Action ResearchArm Test numbers

Summation of scores yields a total score between 0 and57.

Q4. What are the Advantages of the Action ResearchArm Test?

Relatively short and simple measure of upper limb function.

No formal training is required.

Testing can be completed quickly on higher functioning patients

Q5. What are the Disadvantages of the Action ResearchArm Test?

Good concurrent validity, although other forms of validity have not been evaluated within

the stroke population.

Significant floor and ceiling effects have been identified(Van der Lee et al.

2002).

Unidimensional measure; hence, subset analyses should not be used independently but

rather summated to provide a single overall score representing upper extremity function

(Koh et al. 2006).

Action ResearchArm Test (ARAT)

Questions Answer

What does it measure?


Upper extremity function and dexterity(Hsueh et al. 2002).

What is the scale?

The ARAT consists of 19 items designed to assess four areas of

function; grasp, rip, pinch, and gross movement. Each question

is scored on an ordinal scale ranging from 0 (no movement) to 3

(normal performance of the task)

What are the key scores?

Scores range from 0 –57, with lower scores indicating greater

levels of impairment

What are its strengths?

Relatively short and simple measure of upper limb function.

No formal training is required.

- 3 -Testing can be completed quickly on higher functioning patients

What are its limitations?

Good concurrent validity, although other forms of validity have

not been evaluated within the stroke population.

Significant floor and ceiling effects have been identified(Van der

Lee et al. 2002).

Unidimensional measure; hence, subset analyses should not be

used independently but rather summated to provide a single

overall score representing upper extremity function(Koh et al.

2006).

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