Prediction of Upper Limb Use Three Months After Stroke
Prediction of upper limb function and daily use after stroke PhD thesis Camilla Biering Lundquist Graduate school of Health Aarhus University Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic 2021 ii Supervisors Principal supervisor: Iris Charlotte Brunner, Associate professor, PT, PhD. Department of Clinical Medi- cine, Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark Co-supervisors: Jørgen Feldbæk Nielsen, Professor, MD, DMSc. Department of Clinical Medicine, Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Professor, MSc. National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark Evaluation committee Inger Mechlenburg, Professor, PT, MSc, DM (chairperson and moderator of the defence). Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital. Aarhus, Denmark Geert Verheyden, Professor, PT. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences KU Leuven, Belgium Thomas Platz, Professor, MD. Department for Neurorehabilitation, BDH-Klinik Greifswald, Germany iii Preface This PhD project originates from an interest in upper limb impairment after stroke and a desire to use UL prediction models in clinical practice. When a patient asks: "Will I ever be able to use my arm and hand again?" or "when can I hold a fork while eating?" those questions could be answered with more certainty in the future. Knowledge of upper limb prognosis can be used for the benefit of the pa- tient when setting goals or choosing UL interventions. The clinical use of upper limb prediction models has been a topic of focus at Ham- mel Neurorehabilitation Centre since 2017, when a group of physiotherapists and occupational therapists employed within research or professional development examined and discussed the evidence and potential implementation of UL pre- diction models.
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