Patients from nine australian outpatient settings completed the ulfi and two established scales, the disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand dash n 214 and the upper extremity functional scale uefs n 64 concurrently to enable construct and criterion validity to be assessed. Shoulders 1 place your arm at your side, palm turned in. Only four regionspecific upper limb tools developed for use in general populations were found in the literature. Pros in the functional index series for the upper limb 40 and spine 9 were. A reliable, valid and responsive questionnaire to assess musculoskeletal disorders in the lower extremity. Patients completed the psfs, upper extremity functional index uefi, and numeric pain rating scale nprs at baseline and followup, and were categorized as improved, stable, or worsened, using. Upper extremity joint bars are invaluable functional components for certain types of upper extremity orthoses and prostheses. The upper extremity collaborative group uecg am j ind med.
Participants, setting and procedure a total of 126 volunteers 49 21 years, 54. Flowchart of the translation of the upper limb functional index ulfi from english to spanish. The upper extremity functional index evaluates the impairment the subject perceives they encounter when performing 20 types of activities of daily living. Scale development, measurement properties, and clinical application, physical therapy, 1999, 79, 43783, with permission of the american physical therapy as sociation. The lefs can be used by clinicians as a measure of patients initial function, ongoing progress and outcome, as well as to set functional goals. The upper extremity functional scale we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed b elow because of your lower limb problem for which y ou are currently seeking attention. The pain dimension consists of five questions regarding the severity of an individuals pain. Today, do you or would you have any difficulty at all with.
Upper extremity functional index cpr physical therapy in. Upper extremity functional index uefi page 2 we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. The italian version of the lower extremity functional scale. Using outcome measures in the clinic jenniferharwoodbscpt,fcampt andandrewwhitebpe,bscpt,fcampt outcome measures are a way for clinicians to measure clinical change in patients over time. Cross cultural adaptation and validation of a spanish version of the lower limb functional index article pdf available in health and quality of life outcomes 121. Received 1 july 1964 in a number of clinical situations, there is a need for a simple semiquantitative test of upper extremity function.
Reliability and validity of two versions of the upper. Upper extremity functional index choose the one answer in each section that best describes your condition. The quickdash is a shortened version of the dash outcome measure. Capabilities of upper extremity instrument cue spinal. Crosscultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the spanish version of the upper limb functional index. Patient reported outcome pro measures index ulfi is a recent example of this. We are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below. The uefi is addressed to patients diagnosed with orthopaedic conditions that affect the upper limb shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand. Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand dash instructions this questionnaire asks about your symptoms as well as your ability to perform certain activities. Pdf the upper limb functional index ulfi is an internationally widely used outcome. The italian version of the lower extremity functional.
The shoulder pain and disability index spadi is a selfadministered questionnaire that consists of two dimensions, one for pain and the other for functional activities. Identify the upper extremity muscular contributions to activities of daily living e. Upper extremity functional index uefi we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. Microsoft word lower extremity functional scale spanish version. The original uefi consists of 20 questions on a 5 point rating scale assessing level of difficulty in performing activities of daily living using the upper extremities including. The upper extremity functional index uefi is a patientreported outcome measure prom for quantifying ue function 3 that has been used in several studies of people with musculoskeletal ue problems. It also can be used to monitor the patient over time and to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention. Study design and setting this is a prospective methodological study of repeated measures with a sample of 250 consecutive patients. Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, baltimore city hospital, baltimore, md. The lower extremity functional scale lefs is a widely used questionnaire to evaluate the functional impairment of a patient with a disorder of one or both lower extremities. Research open access crosscultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the spanish version of the upper limb functional index antonio i cuestavargas1,2 and philip c gabel3 abstract background. Pdf upper limb functional index spanish version validation.
The upper limb functional index ulfi is an internationally widely used outcome measure with robust, valid psychometric properties. Development and clinimetric properties charles philip gabel 1 c. Using outcome measures in the clinic jenniferharwood. Pdf crosscultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the. Back pain functional scale pdf western ontario rotator cuff worc index. Gabel, msc, faculty of science, health and education, centre for healthy activities, sport and exercise, university of the sunshine coast, po box 760, coolum beach, queensland, australia 4573. Describe some common wrist and hand positions used in precision or power. The upper extremity functional index uefi we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. Today, do you or would you have any difficulty with. Received 1 july 1964 in a number of clinical situations, there is a need for a simple semiquantitative test of. The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand score. Lower extremity functional index we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your lower limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. Keep your elbow straight, and raise the arm up in front of your body and up toward the ceiling.
Please answer every question, based on your condition in the last week. Instead of 30 items, the quickdash uses 11 items to measure physical function and symptoms in persons with any or multiple musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb. Jul 29, 2014 the upper extremity functional index uefi is a patientreported outcome measure prom for quantifying ue function 3 that has been used in several studies of people with musculoskeletal ue problems. This upper extremity functional index uefi calculator evaluates the degree of impairment to day to day life activities like housekeeping due to upper limb disability and pain. The lefs consists of 20 items, with scores ranging from 0 extreme difficultyunable to perform activity to 4 no difficulty. Upper extremity functional index cpr physical therapy in eugene. Upper extremity functional scale we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. The psychometric properties tested in the spanish version of the lefs were. Rehabilitation patient forms welcome to uw health rehabilitation. Two subgroups were used to assess testretest reliability at 48hour intervals n 46 and. Upper limb, psychometrics, outcome measure, spanish. Lower extremity functional index sharing knowledge. Berg balance score, dynamic gait index, 6min walk test functional living index cancer flic european org.
Name date r discharge time ampm functional index carrying r. Cross cultural adaptation and validation of a spanish version of the. The upper extremity functional index uefi is a patient report outcome measure used to assess functionality in the upper extremities in individuals with upper limb dysfunction of musculoskeletal origin. To determine the measurement properties of an italian version of the lower extremity functional scale lefs in patients with lower extremity musculoskeletal dysfunction. The lower limb functional index llfi is a relatively recently. Walking r symptoms do not prevent me walking any distance. The upper extremity functional index uefi is a patient report outcome measure. Pdf cross cultural adaptation and validation of a spanish. The combined impact of virtual reality neurorehabilitation. Foot patient reported outcome measures assessment spanish. Crosscultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the spanish.
Validation of the health assessment questionnaireupper. Scale development, measurement properties, and clinical application, physical therapy, 1999, 79, 43783, with permission of the american physical therapy association. Crosscultural adaptation and validation of the spanish version of. The lower extremity functional scale lefs is a questionnaire containing 20 questions about a persons ability to perform everyday tasks. There have been many outcome measures that have been validated in the literature. Activities extreme difficulty or unable to perform activity. The total score can be obtained by summing the scores of the individual items. Upper extremity functional index we are interested in knowing whether you are having any difficulty at all with the activities listed below because of your upper limb problem for which you are currently seeking attention. We are interested in knowing whether you are having difficulty at all with the activities listed below. Ninguna dificultad dificultad leve dificultad moderada dificultad severa no lo. Our specialists provide services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes. Nevertheless there is no spanish version of the lefs, so the aim of this study was the. Crosscultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the. Upper limb functional index spanish version validation hqol 20.
Binkley et al 5 developed the lower extremity functional scale lefs as a patientreported measure to examine the functional status in the presence of lower extremity musculoskeletal problems. Tool description measures functional limitation and assesses the amount of difficulty experienced in performing specific actions with one or both arms and hands in individuals with tetraplegia. Develop a set of strength and flexibility exercises for the upper extremity. Measurement properties of the lower extremity functional. Upper extremity functional index msu rehabilitation. Research open access crosscultural adaptation, reliability.
Upper extremity symptom and pain questionnaire last name. Microsoft word upper extremity functional scale spanish version. Haq is considered the gold standard for the evaluation of functional capacity in patients with ra, even though it doesn. With the objective of assessing functional incapacity of the hand in elderly patients with osteoarthritis, baron et al.
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