TY - JOUR
T1 - The Functional Dexterity Test
T2 - Test-retest reliability analysis and up-to date reference norms
AU - Sartorio, Francesco
AU - Bravini, Elisabetta
AU - Vercelli, Stefano
AU - Ferriero, Giorgio
AU - Plebani, Giuseppe
AU - Foti, Calogero
AU - Franchignoni, Franco
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Study design: Clinical measurement. Introduction: Among the available tests for fine finger dexterity, the Functional Dexterity Test (FDT) has been indicated as a valid instrument to measure outcome in different conditions. Purpose of the study: To analyze test-retest reliability, to study the influence of gender, age and hand dominance on the FDT score, and to collect reference norms for adult and elderly age-groups. Methods: Test-retest reliability was calculated with the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) and Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) in a subgroup of 324 healthy volunteers. An enlarged sample of 698 subjects, tested at least once, was used to present stratified data for age group, sex, and hand dominance, and ANOVA was used to investigate statistically significant differences between groups. Results: The FDT showed excellent reliability (ICC > 0.90; SEM:
AB - Study design: Clinical measurement. Introduction: Among the available tests for fine finger dexterity, the Functional Dexterity Test (FDT) has been indicated as a valid instrument to measure outcome in different conditions. Purpose of the study: To analyze test-retest reliability, to study the influence of gender, age and hand dominance on the FDT score, and to collect reference norms for adult and elderly age-groups. Methods: Test-retest reliability was calculated with the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) and Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) in a subgroup of 324 healthy volunteers. An enlarged sample of 698 subjects, tested at least once, was used to present stratified data for age group, sex, and hand dominance, and ANOVA was used to investigate statistically significant differences between groups. Results: The FDT showed excellent reliability (ICC > 0.90; SEM:
KW - Assessment tool
KW - Finger dexterity
KW - Hand therapy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jht.2012.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jht.2012.08.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 23041087
AN - SCOPUS:84872608841
SN - 0894-1130
VL - 26
SP - 62
EP - 68
JO - Journal of Hand Therapy
JF - Journal of Hand Therapy
IS - 1
ER -