Modified Motor Assessment Scale.

To the Editor: We wish to draw your attention to a recent article by Loewen and Anderson, “Reliability of the Modified Motor Assessment Scale and the Barthel Index ” ( Physical Therapy , July 1988, pages 1077–1081). In this article, the authors state that the Modified Motor Assessment Scale (MMAS) is a modification of the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) described by Carr et al. It should be made clear, however, that not only did we describe the scale, but we also in fact designed it and tested it for reliability, publishing both the scale and our findings in your journal.1 Loewen and Anderson state that their modifications increase the assessment's sensitivity to changes in patient status. This of course is an empirical question.… [ ARTICLE][1] [ ARTICLE][2] [1]: /lookup/volpage/68/1077?iss=7 [2]: /lookup/volpage/65/175?iss=2