Table 4 Reliability of hand assessment variables (numerical)
From: Hand assessment in older adults with musculoskeletal hand problems: a reliability study
| Â | Inter-observer reliability (n= 55) ICC (95% CI) | Intra-observer reliability (n= 54) ICC (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Right hand | Left hand | Right hand | Left hand |
Tripod pinch | 0.94 (0.90, 0.97) | 0.93 (0.87, 0.96) | 0.93 (0.89, 0.96) | 0.93 (0.89, 0.96) |
Gross grip | 0.91 (0.85, 0.95) | 0.93 (0.85, 0.96) | 0.96 (0.93, 0.98) | 0.96 (0.91, 0.98) |
Pulp pinch | 0.89 (0.82, 0.94) | 0.89 (0.81, 0.93) | 0.92 (0.86, 0.95) | 0.90 (0.84, 0.94) |
Key pinch | 0.88 (0.81, 0.93) | 0.87 (0.79, 0.92) | 0.88 (0.80, 0.93) | 0.89 (0.81, 0.93) |
Wrist flexion | 0.72 (0.57, 0.83) | 0.80 (0.69, 0.88) | 0.75 (0.61, 0.85) | 0.79 (0.67, 0.87) |
Wrist extension | 0.71 (0.43, 0.85) | 0.70 (0.54, 0.81) | 0.84 (0.73, 0.90) | 0.80 (0.67, 0.88) |
Thumb extension | 0.46 (-0.09, 0.72) | 0.56 (0.34, 0.72) | 0.38 (0.14, 0.59) | 0.33 (0.07, 0.55) |