Journal article
Development and initial validity of the in-hand manipulation assessment
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Vol.65(2), pp.135-145
04/2018
PMID: 29341133
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Abstract
Background/aim: A review of the literature related to in-hand manipulation (IHM) revealed that there is no assessment which specifically measures this construct in the adult population. This study reports the face and content validity of an IHM assessment for adults with impaired hand function based on expert opinion.
Methods: The definition of IHM skills, assessment tasks and scoring methods identified from literature was discussed in a focus group (n=4) to establish face validity. An expert panel (n=16) reviewed the content validity of the proposed assessment; evaluating the representativeness and relevance of encompassing the IHM skills in the proposed assessment tasks, the clarity and importance to daily life of the task and the clarity and applicability to clinical environment of the scoring method. The content validity was calculated using the content validity index for both the individual task and all tasks together (I-CVI and S-CVI). Feedback was incorporated to create the assessment.
Results: The focus group members agreed to include 10 assessment tasks that covered all IHM skills. In the expert panel review, all tasks received an I-CVI above 0.78 and S-CVI above 0.80 in representativeness and relevance ratings, representing good content validity. With the comments from the expert panel, tasks were modified to improve the clarity and importance to daily life. A four-point Likert scale was identified for assessing both the completion of the assessment tasks and the quality of IHM skills within the task performance.
Conclusion: Face and content validity were established in this new IHM assessment. Further studies to examine psychometric properties and use within clinical practice are recommended.
Details
- Title
- Development and initial validity of the in-hand manipulation assessment
- Creators
- Gabrielle Klymenko - Western Sydney UniversityKaren P. Y. Liu - Western Sydney UniversityMichelle Bissett - Griffith UniversityKenneth N. K. Fong - Hong Kong Polytechnic University (The)Nandana Welage - Western Sydney UniversityRebecca S. M. Wong - Hong Kong Polytechnic University (The)
- Publication Details
- Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, Vol.65(2), pp.135-145
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- Western Sydney University, School of Science and Health Research Grant
- Identifiers
- 991013053400602368
- Copyright
- © 2018 Occupational Therapy Australia
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article