Preliminary Development of the Hand and Arm Function Measure for People With Neurological Conditions

Abstract

Background: Many people with neurological conditions experience difficulty with their hands and arms. Measures for assessing hand and arm function with sound psychometric properties are needed. Understanding patient/client's perceptions of their hand use and the quality and speed of task performance, while critical, are not combined in a comprehensive measure. Purpose: To develop Hand and Arm Function Measure (HAFM) with stakeholder engagement, that is performance-based, and includes self-report. Method: A systematic review of literature of hand and arm function measures was conducted and psychometric properties summarized. Four experts, two occupational