Validation of Duruöz Hand Index in patients with tetraplegia.

Autor:	Ozekli Misirlioglu, Tugce, Unalan, Halil, Sahir Karamehmetoglu, Safak
Předmět:	HAND injuries SPINAL cord injuries QUADRIPLEGIA RANGE of motion of joints MEDICAL needs assessment MEDICAL societies QUESTIONNAIRES HAND injury treatment CROSS-sectional method PATIENT selection DIAGNOSIS
Zdroj:	Journal of Hand Therapy; Jul/Sep2016, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p269-274, 6p
Abstrakt:	Study design: Cross-sectional, clinical measurement. Purpose: To investigate the validity of the Duruöz Hand Index (DH1) in the assessment of hand function in patients with tetraplegia. Methods: A total of 40 patients with tetraplegia participated. Patients' upper extremities were assessed on the level of 'body function and structure' [The American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) 2000 revised criteria, upper extremity motor score (UEMS), neurologic level of injury and visual analogue scale of hand function (VAS-HF)], 'activity' [DHI and Quadriplegia index of function-short form (Q1F-SF)] and 'body function and structure, activity and participation' [Health Survey Short Form-36 (SF-36)] according to International Classification of Function. Results: The DHI showed significant correlations with UEMS, AIS, QIF-SF, VAS-HF, physical functioning and physical compound summary scores of SF-36. Conclusions: The DHI was found a valid method in the assessment of hand functions in patients with tetraplegia. Level of evidence: Diagnostic III. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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