Psychometric evaluation of the Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure (SHAP) in a Sample of Upper Limb Prosthesis Users

Assessment of terminal device function in upper limb prosthesis users is critically important to understand functionality of prosthetic devices, evaluate the impact of prosthetic training, and evaluate the comparative effectiveness of devices, control, and suspension methods. However, few performance measures have been developed specifically for upper limb prosthesis users, and those that have been developed have not been studied thoroughly. This manuscript will focus on one such measure, the Southampton Hand Assessment Protocol (SHAP).
Source: Journal of Hand Therapy - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research