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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Berardi, Annaa | Saffioti, Marcob | Tofani, Marcoc | Nobilia, Martad | Culicchia, Gretad | Valente, Donatellae | Servadio, Annamariaf; g | Galeoto, Giovannih; *
Affiliations: [a] Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy | [b] Department of Health Professions, Tor Vergata Hospital of Rome, Rome, Italy | [c] Neurorehabilitation Unit, Department of Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital – Rome, Italy | [d] IRCCS MultiMedica – UOC Hand Surgery, Milan, Italy | [e] Department of Paediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy | [f] Department of Health Professions, Tor Vergata Hospital of Rome, Rome, Italy | [g] UniCamillus, Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, Rome, Italy | [h] Department of Public Health, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Giovanni Galeoto, Sapienza, University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy. E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the internal consistency and validity of the Italian version of the Jebsen– Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT-IT) in Italian post-stroke adults with chronic hemiplegia or hemiparesis. METHODS:The test’s internal consistency and validity were assessed by following international guidelines. Its internal consistency was examined using Cronbach’s alpha (α) coefficient. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was calculated for concurrent validity in comparison with a dynamometer instrument, whereas for construct validity, it was calculated in comparison with the mean execution time of the Wolf Motor Function Test time subscale (WMFT-IT-TIME). RESULTS:The test was administrated to 48 people with chronic stroke. Cronbach’s alpha reported a value of 0.96 for the dominant hand and 0.92 for the non-dominant hand. To define the validity of the scale, Pearson’s correlation as measured using the WMFT-IT-TIME, and the dynamometer showed statistically significant results. CONCLUSIONS:The present study supports the use of the JTHFT-IT as a measure of hand functionality in post-stroke adults with chronic hemiplegia or hemiparesis. It is an important tool for Italian professionals, and it can be useful both in clinical practice to evaluate improvement after rehabilitation treatments and for research in hand rehabilitation.
Keywords: Italian, outcome measure, stroke, upper limb, validation
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-192867
Journal: NeuroRehabilitation, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 331-339, 2019
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