Construct validity of the Patient-Rated Wrist and Hand Evaluation questionnaire (PRWHE) for nerve repair in the hand

Autor(es)

Registro Fonseca, Marisa C. ^{[1, 2]} ; Lalone, Emily ^[1] ; da Silva, Natalia Claro ^[3] ; Mendes Sugano, Raquel Metzker ^[4] ; Barbosa, I, Rafael ; Marcolino, Alexandre M. ^[5] ; MacDermid, Joy C. ^{[6, 7]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] McMaster Univ, Hamilton, ON - Canada

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Hlth Sci, Bandeirantes Av 3900, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Rehabil & Performance Program, Ribeirao Preto - Brazil

^[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Clin Hosp, Rehabil Ctr, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Ribeirao Preto - Brazil

^[5] Barbosa, Rafael, I, Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Ararangua - Brazil

^[6] Western Univ, Phys Therapy & Surg, London, ON - Canada

^[7] St Josephs Hlth Ctr, Clin Res Lab, Hand & Upper Limb Ctr, London, ON - Canada

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE; v. 40, p. 40-44, APR 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Background: Many tools have been described for outcome assessment after nerve repair. The Patient-Rated Wrist and Hand Evaluation (PRWHE) have been shown to be valid for several hand conditions. Objectives: To explore the construct validity of the PRWHE in comparison to cold intolerance, pain and dysfunction questionnaires; the Rosen score and its subcomponents; and threshold sensibility, dynamometry and dexterity tests for nerve repair of the hand. Study design: Clinical measurement. Methods: Construct validity was analysed through Pearson's correlation coefficient in a convenience sample of 32 adult patients after long-term median and ulnar nerve repair. Results: The PRWHE total score was highly to moderately associated with the Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (r = 0.83), Cold Intolerance Symptom Severity (r = -0.60) and McGill's Pain (r = 0.58) questionnaires. In addition, it was correlated to motor (r = -0.55) and sensor subdomains (r = -0.56) of the Rosen score. Substantial to high associations were found for the motor, sensory impairment and dexterity test. Conclusions: The PRWHE was shown to be valid, based on construct validity, for patients with nerve repair of the hand. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/20374-7 - Validação de questionário de evolução funcional nas desordens musculoesqueléticas da mão
• Beneficiário: Marisa de Cássia Registro Fonseca
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Pesquisa