Relationship between performance-based and self-reported assessment of hand function.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationships between self-reported and performance-based hand function. METHOD: Thirty participants with hand function limitations completed the Manual Ability Measure (MAM-36) and the Upper Extremity Performance Test for the Elderly (TEMPA). Participants were categorized...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 62; no. 5; pp. 574 - 580 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Sep/Oct2008
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| Sumario: | OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationships between self-reported and performance-based hand function. METHOD: Thirty participants with hand function limitations completed the Manual Ability Measure (MAM-36) and the Upper Extremity Performance Test for the Elderly (TEMPA). Participants were categorized into two groups: (1) Dominant Hand Affected and (2) Nondominant Hand Affected. Correlations between the two assessments were examined. The speed of task execution and TEMPA scores were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: A significant correlation was found between the MAM-36 and TEMPA Total Functional Rating (p = 0.79, p < .05). Significant differences were found in the speed of execution of unilateral tasks and the Unilateral Functional Ratings between the two groups. CONCLUSION: The MAM-36 is a promising assessment tool for measuring a client's perceived hand function. However, a performance-based assessment can supplement information about the quality and speed of hand-task performance. |
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