Minimal detectable change and minimal important change of the simple test for evaluating hand function in patients with subacute stroke
A change greater than 12 points on the STEF likely exceeds measurement error. These thresholds support interpretation of patient changes and guide clinical decision-making in subacute stroke rehabilitation.
Authors
- Sota Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2108-5368)
- Akihiro Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7456-689X)
- Nozomi Sakakibara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3581-8067)
- Takuya Imai
- Koya Zenyoji
Institutions
- Gunma University of Health and Welfare (JP)
- Niigata University of Health and Welfare (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2026.2628557
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00