Location
Fieldhouse
Start Date
24-4-2025 3:30 PM
End Date
24-4-2025 4:30 PM
Description
This proposal aims to explore the clinimetric properties of the newly developed Chicago- Quick Hand Function Test (C-QHFT), a performance-based outcome measure (PBOM) designed to comprehensively assess hand function. Despite the availability of several PBOMs, current tests often fail to include key components such as in-hand manipulation (IHM) and psychomotor skills, limiting their effectiveness in evaluating hand function comprehensively. The C-QHFT incorporates various hand function components, including grasp, four IHM components, fine motor coordination (FMC), dexterity, release, and psychomotor skills, and has demonstrated strong psychometric properties in healthy adults. However, it has not yet been validated in a patient population.
The study will employ a quasi-experimental quantitative design to assess the known group validity of the C-QHFT in adult patients with hand impairments. It will also determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID), minimal detectable change (MDC), and the floor and ceiling effects. Participants will include adults receiving outpatient hand therapy. The study aims to compare C-QHFT scores between healthy adults and patients with hand impairments, establish an impairment scale, and further validate the tool’s clinical utility. The findings will contribute to the refinement of hand function assessments in clinical settings.
Recommended Citation
Morcos, Marina; Arevalo, Justin; Valera, Adam; Rosari, Baltazarc del; Prado, Isabella; Scaliatine, Rose M.; and Amrendra, Kumar, "Clinimetric Properties and Patient Group Validity of The Chicago-Quick Hand Function Test" (2025). Celebration of Scholarship. 3.
https://digitalcommons.lewisu.edu/cos/2025/poster_c/3
Presentation Type
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Clinimetric Properties and Patient Group Validity of The Chicago-Quick Hand Function Test
Fieldhouse
This proposal aims to explore the clinimetric properties of the newly developed Chicago- Quick Hand Function Test (C-QHFT), a performance-based outcome measure (PBOM) designed to comprehensively assess hand function. Despite the availability of several PBOMs, current tests often fail to include key components such as in-hand manipulation (IHM) and psychomotor skills, limiting their effectiveness in evaluating hand function comprehensively. The C-QHFT incorporates various hand function components, including grasp, four IHM components, fine motor coordination (FMC), dexterity, release, and psychomotor skills, and has demonstrated strong psychometric properties in healthy adults. However, it has not yet been validated in a patient population.
The study will employ a quasi-experimental quantitative design to assess the known group validity of the C-QHFT in adult patients with hand impairments. It will also determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID), minimal detectable change (MDC), and the floor and ceiling effects. Participants will include adults receiving outpatient hand therapy. The study aims to compare C-QHFT scores between healthy adults and patients with hand impairments, establish an impairment scale, and further validate the tool’s clinical utility. The findings will contribute to the refinement of hand function assessments in clinical settings.
