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PURPOSE: To evaluate the concurrent validity and reliability of the ReSense tool,
a new clinical test aimed at determining sensory and functional deficits of the
hand in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). METHODS: Study participants
included 90 PwMS, 58 women, characterized by significant sensory symptoms in one
or both hands. Thirty healthy subjects, 19 women, served as controls. The ReSense
evaluation tool measures the ability to perceive and recognize texture and
spatial properties of specific elements. ReSense scores were compared with the
two-point discrimination (2PD), Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (SWM), Nine-Hole
Peg Test (9-HPT), Box and Block Test (BBT) and the Functional dexterity (FDT)
tests. RESULTS: The Cronbach alpha value for the ReSense test for PwMS was 0.84.
The ReSense was significantly correlated with the 9-HPT; Pearson's R = -0.44 and
FDT; Pearson's R = -0.35. Significant correlations were demonstrated between the
ReSense score to SWM and 2PD. The strongest correlation was found with the 2PD
performed on the dominant hand; Pearson's R = -0.55. CONCLUSIONS: The ReSense is
a valid tool developed for testing sensing properties of the hand in PwMS. We
believe that the sensitivity and specificity values of this tool will assist the
clinician to formulate decisions related to rehabilitation management of his/her
patient.

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