Reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand size in patients with hand pathology

The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
John S LeardGeraldine L Pellecchia

Abstract

Methodological study using correlational methods. To determine the intratester and intertester reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand size in patients with hand pathology. Measuring edema is an important component of the physical examination of patients with conditions affecting the hand. The figure-of-eight method of measuring hand size has been suggested as an alternative to volumetry. The reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method has been established in individuals without hand pathology, but not in patients with conditions involving the hand. Participants were 24 patients with conditions affecting the hand, 9 with bilateral involvement. Two testers performed 3 figure-of-eight measurements of hand size each. A third tester performed 2 volumetric measurements. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC3,1) was used to determine intratester reliability of both measurement procedures. ICC2,3 was used to examine intertester reliability of the figure-of-eight method. Pearson product moment correlation coefficients examining the association between the 2 methods were used to establish concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight technique. Intratester ICCs for figure-...Continue Reading

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