Is the UNB test reliable and valid for use with adults with upper limb amputation?

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 353-359

  Resnik, Linda ^a,b   Baxter, Kristen ^c   Borgia, Matthew ^a   Mathewson, Karen ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Premier Orthopaedics and Work Rehabilitation   (United States)

^d Hand Therapy Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Outcome; Prosthesis; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CONVERGENT VALIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED BOX AND BLOCK TEST; MODIFIED JEBSEN TAYLOR HAND FUNCTION TEST; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PROSTHESIS; SELF REPORT; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK TEST OF PROSTHETIC FUNCTION; UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTIONAL SCALE;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; OUTCOME; PROSTHESIS; UPPER LIMB;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AMPUTATION; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84886601362     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2013.06.004     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. V. Wright Measurement of functional outcome with individuals who use upper extremity prosthetic devices: current and future directions J Prosthet Orthot 18 2 2006 46 56
2. V. Wright Prosthetic outcome measures for use with upper limb amputees: a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature, 1970 to 2009 J Prosthet Orthot 21 4S 2009
3. L. Miller, and S. Swanson Summary and recommendations of the academy's state of the science conference on upper limb prosthetic outcome measures J Prosthet Orthot 21 4S 2009 83 89
4. W. Hill, O. Stavdahl, L. Hermansson, P. Kyberd, S. Swanson, and S. Hubbard Functional outcomes in the WHO-ICF model: establishment of the Upper Limb Prosthetic Outcome Measures Group J Prosthet Orthot 21 2 2009 115 119
5. W.K. Hill, P. Hermansson, and L.N. Hubbard Upper Limb Prosthetic Outcome Measures (UPLOM): a working group and their findings J Prosthet Orthot 21 4S 2009 P69 P82
6. S.D. Pruitt, J.W. Varni, M. Seid, and Y. Setoguchi Functional status in limb deficiency: development of an outcome measure for preschool children Arch Phys Med Rehabil 79 4 1998 Apr 405 411
7. F.V. Wright, S. Hubbard, S. Naumann, and J. Jutai Evaluation of the validity of the prosthetic upper extremity functional index for children Arch Phys Med Rehabil 84 4 2003 Apr 518 527
8. C. Lake Effects of prosthetic training on upper-extremity prosthesis use J Posthet Othot 9 1 1997 3 9
9. E.R. Sanderson, and R.N. Scott UNB Test of Prosthetics Function: A Test for Unilateral Upper Extremity Amputees, Ages 2-13 1985 University of New Brunswick Fredericton
10. L.M. Buffart, M.E. Roebroeck, J.M. Pesch-Batenburg, W.G. Janssen, and H.J. Stam Assessment of arm/hand functioning in children with a congenital transverse or longitudinal reduction deficiency of the upper limb Disabil Rehabil 28 2 2006 Jan 30 85 95
11. H. Burger, D. Brezovar, and C. Marincek Comparison of clinical test and questionnaires for the evaluation of upper limb prosthetic use in children Disabil Rehabil 26 14-15 2004 Jul 22-Aug 5 911 916
12. L. Resnik Research update: VA study to optimize DEKA arm J Rehabil Res Dev 47 3 2010 ix x
13. V. Mathiowetz, G. Volland, N. Kashman, and K. Weber Adult norms for the Box and Block Test of manual dexterity Am J Occup Ther 39 6 1985 Jun 386 391
14. K.B. Lynch, and M.J. Bridle Validity of the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test in predicting activities of daily living Occup Ther J Res 9 5 1989 316 320
15. M.E. Hackel, G.A. Wolfe, S.M. Bang, and J.S. Canfield Changes in hand function in the aging adult as determined by the Jebsen Test of Hand Function Phys Ther 72 5 1992 May 373 377
16. L. Resnik, L. Adams, and M. Borgia Development and evaluation of the activities measure for upper limb amputees Arch Phys Med Rehab 2012 Oct 17 488 498
17. A.W. Heinemann, R.K. Bode, and C. O'Reilly Development and measurement properties of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users' Survey (OPUS): a comprehensive set of clinical outcome instruments Prosthet Orthot Int 27 3 2003 Dec 191 206
18. ® Rasch Measurement Computer Program User's Guide 2012 Winsteps.com Beaverton, OR
19. K.W. Wyrwich, W.M. Tierney, and F.D. Wolinsky Further evidence supporting an SEM-based criterion for identifying meaningful intra-individual changes in health-related quality of life J Clin Epidemiol 52 9 1999 Sep 861 873
20. D. Streiner, and G. Norman Health Measurement Scales: A Practical Guide to Their Development and Use 2003 Oxford University Press New York 197
21. K.C. Lin, L.L. Chuang, C.Y. Wu, Y.W. Hsieh, and W.Y. Chang Responsiveness and validity of three dexterous function measures in stroke rehabilitation J Rehabil Res Dev 47 6 2010 563 571