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The University of New Brunswick
(UNB) Test of Prosthetic Function was developed for children.
No studies have
examined its use with adults.
Our purposes were to utilize
the UNB with adults to examine test-retest, inter-rater reliability and examine
validity. METHODS: The UNB was administered to 51 subjects. Forty-five completed
it twice within 1 week. Internal consistency was examined.
Test-retest
reliability and inter-rater reliability were estimated. ANOVAs compared scores by
prosthetic use. Correlations between UNB scales, 2 dexterity tests (the Modified
Box and Block Test, the modified Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test), and the
self-reported Upper Extremity Functional Scale (UEFS) were examined. RESULTS:
Alphas were 0.74-0.75 and 0.69-9.79 for spontaneity and skill respectively. ICCs
for test-retest reliability and inter-rater reliability were 0.73, 0.76 for
spontaneity and 0.76 and 0.79 for skill. There were no differences in scores by
prosthetic experience. UNB correlations with dexterity measures were moderate,
and correlations with UEFS were weak for spontaneity and non-significant for skill.
CONCLUSIONS: UNB scales had acceptable reliability and preliminary
evidence of validity for adults. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IIb.
CI - Published by Elsevier Inc.

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