Functional, motor, and sensory assessment instruments upon nerve repair in adult hands: systematic review of psychometric properties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outcome after nerve repair of the hand needs standardized psychometrically robust measures. We aimed to systematically review the psychometric properties of available functional, motor, and sensory assessment instruments after nerve repair.

Methods

This systematic review of health measurement instruments searched databases from 1966 to 2017. Pairs of raters conducted data extraction and quality assessment using a structured tool for clinical measurement studies. Kappa correlation was used to define the agreement prior to consensus for individual items, and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to assess reliability between raters. A narrative synthesis described quality and content of the evidence.

Results

Sixteen studies were included for final

SUBMITTER: Fonseca MCR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6204279 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature