Poster Session  |   July 2015
Validation and Clinical Applications of a Measurement Model for Upper-Extremity Function
Ickpyo Hong, MSOT, OT; Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li, BSOT, MSOT, OTC; Craig A. Velozo, PhD, OTR/L
Author Affiliations
  • Medical University of South Carolina
Article Information
Hand and Upper Extremity / Assessment/Measurement
Poster Session   |   July 2015
Validation and Clinical Applications of a Measurement Model for Upper-Extremity Function
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911500007p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO1106
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911500007p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO1106
Abstract

Date Presented 4/16/2015

A measurement model with two constructs (weight of objects and distance from the floor) explained 83% of the variance (p < .01) for the challenging levels of the gross upper-extremity (GUE) measure of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF; World Health Organization, 2001). This finding suggests a possible underlying measurement model for upper-extremity function.