Resumen de Relationship Between Performance-Based and Self-Reported Assessment of Hand Function

Celina R. Rallon, Christine C. Chen

• 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 (? = 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