Clinimetric Properties of the Duruoz Hand Index in Patients With Stroke

Sezer, Nebahat; Yavuzer, Güneş; Sivrioğlu, Konçuy; Başaran, Pınar Özge; Köseoğlu, Belma Füsun

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2006.12.019

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“…[8] French, English, and Turkish versions of the index have been produced, and the reliability and validity of the Turkish DHI have been proven in studies that were conducted on patients with stroke, traumatic hand flexor tendon injuries, and DM. [9][10][11] The pain levels of the patients in our study were determined using a 0-100 mm VAS pain intensity scale. [12] Disease activity was determined with the DAS 28 and calculated using a formula which took into account the number of swollen and tender joints, ESR, and the patients' assessments of global disease activity.…”

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The Relationship Between Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths and Disease Activity, Articular Damage, Pain, and Disability in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dedeoğlu

2013

Turk J Rheumatol

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The Relationship Between Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths and Disease Activity, Articular Damage, Pain, and Disability in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dedeoğlu

2013

Turk J Rheumatol

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“…The questionnaire was developed to evaluate hand function in RA patients 11 and the Turkish version was also found valid and reliable in patients with several other diseases including stroke, traumatic hand injury, and diabetes. [14][15][16] The GAT is a performance-based test of hand function specifically developed for subjects with RA. It consists of three items which represents different grip types used in daily life: Time needed to perform each item is recorded in seconds and a correction factor of 1.8 is used for items (1) and (2).…”

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Grip Ability Test in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Relationship With Disease Activity and Hand-Specific Self-Report Questionnaires

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Objectives:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the Grip Ability Test (GAT) and disease activity, and hand-specific self-report questionnaires in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients and methods:The study included 65 RA patients (55 females, 10 males; mean age 55±11 years; range 24 to 74 years) who were diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism 2010 criteria. Duration of disease and duration of morning stiffness were recorded. The number of tender and swollen joints and hand deformities were identified. A 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess the intensity of pain at rest and pain during activities of daily living, and stiffness. The grip strength was measured in both hands by a Jamar dynamometer. Flexion deficit in fingers II-V was recorded as the distance from the distal palmar crease to the tip of the fingers. The disease activity was measured with the Disease Activity Score 28. Health Assessment Questionnaire, hand and finger function subscale of Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2, and Duruoz Hand Index were completed by all patients. Results: The mean duration of disease was 10.2±8.2 years (range 1 to 42 years). Significant positive correlations were found between GAT score and duration of morning stiffness, VAS-pain during activities of daily living, VAS-stiffness, finger flexion deficit of dominant hand, Disease Activity Score 28, Health Assessment Questionnaire, Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 hand/finger function subscale, and Duruoz Hand Index (r=0.261 to 0.639, p<0.05). There were significant negative correlations between the GAT score and dominant (r= -0.505, p<0.001) and non-dominant hand (r= -0.399, p=0.001) grip strength. No significant correlation was found between the GAT and duration of disease, and VAS-pain at rest. Conclusion: Weak to moderate correlations were found between the GAT and disease activity, and hand-specific self-report questionnaires in patients with RA. An evaluation of patients using a performance-based test such as GAT as well as clinical and laboratory assessments may provide important additional information about the patients' hand disability.

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“…12,14,15,27,[66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77] All studies used a test-retest methodology in which time frames in between assessments ranged from 1 day to 2 weeks. Nine studies utilized individuals with subacute stroke 14,15,27,[68][69][70][72][73][74] and seven studies used samples with chronic stroke. 12,66,67,71,[75][76][77] Nine studies utilized a subsample of individuals from CIMT/forced use trials [66][67][68][69][70][71][72]76,77 of which four were from the EXCITE trial.…”

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Functional Recovery Following Stroke

Simpson

Eng

2012

Neurorehabil Neural Repair

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Background and Purpose-Augmenting changes in recovery is core to the rehabilitation process following a stroke. Hence, it is essential that outcome measures are able to detect change as it occurs; a property known as responsiveness. This paper critically reviewed the responsiveness of functional outcome measures following stroke, specifically examining tools that captured upper extremity functional recovery.

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Clinimetric Properties of the Duruoz Hand Index in Patients With Stroke

Cited by 32 publications

References 40 publications

The Relationship Between Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths and Disease Activity, Articular Damage, Pain, and Disability in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Relationship Between Hand Grip and Pinch Strengths and Disease Activity, Articular Damage, Pain, and Disability in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Grip Ability Test in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Relationship With Disease Activity and Hand-Specific Self-Report Questionnaires

Functional Recovery Following Stroke

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