Measuring Hand Dexterity in People With Parkinson's Disease: Reliability of Pegboard Tests.

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Although both tools showed adequate test-retest and interrater reliability, results suggest that the PPT may be a more reliable measure of dexterity loss in people with PD.
WHAT THIS ARTICLE ADDS: This study informs the clinical measurement of the loss of manual dexterity in people with PD, a frequent problem reported by people living with this disorder.
PMID: 31318669 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - June 30, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Proud EL, Bilney B, Miller KJ, Morris ME, McGinley JL Tags: Am J Occup Ther Source Type: research