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Nayiga BK, Abrams SW, Rhayel A, Edward H, Tang A, Kho ME, Sebestien H, Smith-Turchyn J. Exploring the use of rehabilitation in individuals with head and neck cancer undergoing treatment: a scoping review. Disabil Rehabil 2024:1-21. [PMID: 38494954 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2328810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Explore the use, characteristics, feasibility, and functional outcomes of rehabilitation interventions used for individuals with head and neck cancer (HNC) during treatment. Searches were conducted in four databases from Jan 2011 to Dec 31, 2022. Included studies had to include adults with HNC undergoing treatment, a rehabilitation intervention, an assessment of functional outcome(s) addressed by the International Classification of Functioning Framework (ICF) and be published in English language. Title and abstract screening, full-text review, and data extraction were completed independently, in duplicate. Descriptive statistics and a qualitative synthesis summarized findings. Twenty-seven studies were included in this review. The majority of studies were randomized controlled trials (70%). Most individuals represented in the included studies were males (92% of all participants) between 50 and 60 years of age. Interventions led by a speech language pathologist (33%) were most commonly described. Sixteen studies (59%) described primary outcomes that fit the ICF "impairment" domain. We identified few studies that explored the use, feasibility, and effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for individuals with HNC during treatment. Future research should assess the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions on functional outcomes beyond the ICF body function and structure domain.
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- Brenda Kibuka Nayiga
- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Gur Kabul E, Unver F, Alptekin A, Korkmaz H, Calık BB, Taşçı M, Çobankara V. The effect of rheumatoid arthritis on upper extremity functions: A kinematic perspective. Int J Rheum Dis 2022; 25:1279-1287. [PMID: 35965381 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To examine the global upper extremity kinematics in 3D while performing "jar opening motion" in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and to compare these with healthy individuals. METHOD Twenty-four women (12 healthy, 12 RA) were included. Evaluations were made with a JAMAR dynamometer, Health Assessment Questionnaire, and 3D kinematic analysis of global upper extremity during "jar opening motion." The time taken during "jar opening motion" was analyzed in 2 parts (Part 1, Part 2), with total time: part 1 + part 2. In addition, shoulder-to-table distance; elbow flexion angle; wrist extension angle; the area scanned and angular rotation by arm, forearm and hand were used in the analysis. RESULTS Between groups, there was a statistical difference in: bilateral hand grip strength; part 1, part 2, total time; shoulder-to-table distance; elbow flexion angle; the area scanned by hand; angular rotation of arm and hand in favor of the healthy group (P < .05). In stepwise multiple regression analysis, the most predictive variable for disability was elbow flexion, explaining 53.9% of disability. CONCLUSION Compared to healthy individuals, individuals with RA have slower motion, more elbow flexion, less hand grip strength, circular pattern in hand, rotation in arm and hand. Increased disability may result in greater load on elbow flexion.
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- Elif Gur Kabul
- Institute of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Usak University, Usak, Turkey
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- School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Sport Sciences Faculty, Istanbul Gedik University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, Medical Faculty, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, Medical Faculty, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Salaffi F, Carotti M, Di Carlo M, Ceccarelli L, Farah S, Giovagnoni A. The value of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging scoring systems in explaining handgrip strength and functional impairment in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a pilot study. Radiol Med 2022; 127:652-663. [PMID: 35567732 PMCID: PMC9130172 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-022-01499-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose The goal of this study is to investigate the relationship between joint inflammation and damage of the wrists and hands, measured by semiquantitative ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging scoring systems, with functional disability and handgrip strength (HGs). Materials and methods Consecutive adult RA patients with active disease, as defined by a Disease Activity Score 28 joints C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) > 3.2, underwent a cross-sectional evaluation comprehensive of a clinimetric assessment, an HGs evaluation, an ultrasound assessment aimed at calculating the UltraSound-CLinical ARthritis Activity (US-CLARA), and a magnetic resonance imaging scored according to the modified Simplified Rheumatoid Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (mod SAMIS). The Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient was used to test the correlations. Results Sixty-six patients with RA were investigated (age 55.6 ± 12.2 years). The mod SAMIS total score and the US-CLARA had a weak but significant correlation (rho = 0.377, p = 0.0018). Among the mod SAMIS sub-scores, there was a significant relationship between mod SAMIS bone edema (SAMIS-BME) and US-CLARA (rho = 0.799, p < 0.001) and mod SAMIS synovitis (SAMIS synovitis) and US-CLARA (rho = 0.539, p < 0.001). There were also significant negative relationships between the HGs score and the mod SAMIS total score and US-CLARA (rho = − 0.309, p = 0.011 and rho = − 0.775, p < 0.0001, respectively). Conclusions BME and synovitis have an influence on the function of the upper extremities. The US-CLARA and the mod SAMIS total score are intriguing options for semiquantitative assessment of joint inflammation and damage in RA.
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- Fausto Salaffi
- Rheumatology Clinic, Dipartimento Di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedale "Carlo Urbani", Jesi (Ancona), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Ospedali Riuniti, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Rheumatology Clinic, Dipartimento Di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedale "Carlo Urbani", Jesi (Ancona), Italy.
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- Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna, Ferrara, Italy
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- Rheumatology Clinic, Dipartimento Di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedale "Carlo Urbani", Jesi (Ancona), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Ospedali Riuniti, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Hand functions and joint position sense in patients with psoriatic arthritis- a comparison with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2022; 95:105640. [PMID: 35405540 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory arthropathy accompanied by peripheral and axial joint involvement. Hand involvement has been demonstrated by various imaging methods in patients with psoriatic arthritis. However, few studies evaluated the hand in terms of functionality. The aim of the study is to compare hand functions and wrist joint position sense in psoriatic arthritis with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls. METHODS Patients with psoriatic arthritis (n = 21), rheumatoid arthritis (n = 21), and healthy controls (n = 21) were included in this cross-sectional study. The measurements were performed by a hand dynamometer for grip strength and endurance, and by a pinchmeter for pinch strength. Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire was used to evaluate the functional disability. A goniometric test was used to assess wrist joint position sense. FINDING Patients with psoriatic arthritis had worse hand functional outcomes and higher position errors than healthy controls (p < 0.05). In addition, in terms of all variables, patients with psoriatic arthritis were found to be similar to the patients with rheumatoid arthritis (p > 0.05). INTERPRETATION Our study revealed that hand functions and wrist joint position sense were affected as much in patients with psoriatic arthritis as in patients with rheumatoid arthritis whose hand involvement is frequently reported in the literature. The grip endurance in psoriatic arthritis was assessed for the first time. Our results highlighted the necessity of treatment programs that include strength, endurance, and proprioception in patients with psoriatic arthritis who have hand involvement at least as much as those with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Chruściak T, Wisłowska M. Assessment of Rheumatoid Hand Function as a Characteristic Feature of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients Treated with Methotrexate or Methotrexate with Biological Agents with and without Deformation of Hands. Curr Rheumatol Rev 2022; 18:212-223. [PMID: 35168508 DOI: 10.2174/1573397118666220215092045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The hand is an excellent work tool that provides the functional ability to mechanical work. The hand is affected in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, it is a significant problem in the functional sphere as a result of deformities, the grasping function limitation and muscle strength. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was the assessment of grip strength, endurance and manipulation abilities of rheumatoid hands with or without deformities treated with methotrexate (MTX) or MTX plus biologics (MTX+BIO). MATERIAL AND METHODS The study involved 80 RA women, (40 received MTX+BIO, 40 MTX), treated at the Rheumatology Department of the Central Clinical Hospital of Interior Affairs in Warsaw. VAS-pain, DAS28, SDAI, HAQ, HAQ hands, estimation of hand grip strength, endurance, manipulation ability were analyzed. RESULTS In group MTX+BIO values of DAS28 (3.7±1.3 vs 4.3±1.2, p=0.019), HAQ (0.72 ± 0.57 vs 1.08± 0.87, p=0.011) and HAQ-hand (0.85±0.65 vs. 1.19±0.68, p=0.024) were statistically lower than in MTX group. Hand deformations recorded in 35 (43.7%) cases, 16 (40%) in MTX group, 19 (47.5%) in MTX+BIO. Comparison of grip strength, endurance, manipulation ability showed better results in MTX+BIO group with deformities (significance level from 0.013 to 0.046) than in MTX group. Relative differences in hand function in MTX + BIO group ranged from 10.8% (maximal power grip strength) to 127.6% (minimal hand endurance), after disease duration adjustment - from 28.2% (maximal power grip strength) to 148.4% (minimal hand endurance). CONCLUSION Measuring grip strength, hand endurance, manipulation abilities are useful in RA patients with hand deformities.
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- Tomasz Chruściak
- Rehabilitation Center, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Internal Disease Department, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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Leblebici G, Ovacik U, Gungor F, Davids JR, Tarakci E, Kasapcopur O. Validity and reliability of "Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation" in children with rheumatic diseases. Clin Rheumatol 2021; 40:5033-5040. [PMID: 34350521 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05866-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of "Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE)" for children with rheumatic diseases. METHODS The study was carried out after obtaining the necessary permissions and retrospectively registered. The psychometric properties evaluated were reliability and concurrent validity. Reliability was determined by intra- and inter-observer agreement. Concurrent validity was performed using the Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT), Abilhand-Rheumatoid Arthritis (Abilhand-RA), and Children Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ). The validity and reliability of the evaluation were determined after the retest 1 week later. RESULTS Twenty children with rheumatic diseases were participated in to study. Intraclass coefficients ranged from 0.82 to 0.97 and the intraobserver reliability for SHUEE total and subscales were considered "excellent." Interobserver reliability was considered "excellent" for the SHUUE total score, spontaneous functional analysis and dynamic positional analysis, and "moderate" for grasp-release. A moderate negative correlation was determined between Spontaneous Functional Analysis and JTHFT (r = - 0.63; p = 0.003). CONCLUSION SHUEE is a valid and reliable evaluation for children with rheumatic diseases. ClinicalTrials.org NCT04685434/21.12.2020 Key Points • SHUEE tends to be appropriate and acceptable to children with rheumatic diseases. • SHUEE can be used safely in the pediatric rheumatology group and it is beneficial in the clinical decision-making process. • SHUEE is a pioneering performance test that evaluates the quality of movement in pediatric rheumatology on a joint basis.
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- Gokce Leblebici
- Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Science, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Dumlupınar, D100 No:98, Kadıköy, 34000, Istanbul, Turkey. .,Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Graduate Studies, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Graduate Studies, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.,Physiotherapy Program, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Graduate Studies, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.,Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Motion Analysis Laboratory, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern California, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ahmadi S, Gutierrez GL, Uchida MC. Correlation between handgrip and isokinetic strength of shoulder muscles in elite sitting volleyball players. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2020; 24:159-163. [PMID: 33218505 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between isometric handgrip (HG) strength and isokinetic strength data of the glenohumeral rotator muscles. Twelve (Female = 50%) Brazilian Sitting Volleyball (SV) national team players volunteered. Measures of maximal grip strength were obtained by a HG dynamometer Jamar® and isokinetic measures of peak torque (PT) and total work (TW) during shoulder rotations movements were obtained with a Biodex isokinetic dynamometer at speed of 60°/s and 180°/s. Pearson correlation coefficients between isometric HG and isokinetic strength data ranged between 0.23 and 0.72 for the PT and between 0.3 and 0.76 for the isokinetic TW. Results presented positive relationships between HG isometric strength and isokinetic strength of external rotators of the shoulder in SV players. We can suggest that in the absence of isokinetic dynamometers, HG isometric strength measurements could be used to measure strength levels of the external rotator muscles of elite SV players' shoulder, particularly in the TW values.
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- Shirko Ahmadi
- Department of Adapted Physical Activity, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Adapted Physical Activity, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Adapted Physical Activity, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Abda EA, Hassanien MM, Abdelrazek E, Mahran SA. What can hand sonography and nerve conduction velocity disclose regarding hand dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis patients? Z Rheumatol 2020; 80:995-1003. [DOI: 10.1007/s00393-020-00901-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Salaffi F, Farah S, Di Carlo M. Frailty syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis and symptomatic osteoarthritis: an emerging concept in rheumatology. ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2020; 91:274-296. [PMID: 32420963 PMCID: PMC7569610 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v91i2.9094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Musculoskeletal conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) were the leading cause of disability in developed countries and disproportionately affects older adults. Frailty is an emerging concept in rheumatology, which represents an important construct to aid in the identification of in- dividuals who are vulnerable to adverse events and less favourable outcomes. The prevalence of frailty among the community-dwelling population increases with age: it ranges from 7% to 10% in those aged over 65 years and to 20-40% among octogenarians. Among patients with RA, the prevalence of frailty is comparable to, or even greater, that of older geriatric cohorts and pre-frailty, a condition including a major health vulnerability between robust and frail, is much more prevalent in RA than in geriatric cohorts. Clinical OA is also associated with frailty and pre-frailty in older adults in European countries. The overall prevalence of clinical OA at any site was 30.4%; frailty was present in 10.2% and pre-frailty in 51.0 %. The diagnosis of frailty is usually clinical and based on specific criteria, which are sometimes inconsistent. Therefore, there is an increasing need to identify and vali- date robust biomarkers for this condition. In the literature, different criteria have been validated to identify frail older subjects, which mainly refer to two conceptual models: the Physical Frailty (PF) phenotype proposed by Fried and the cumulative deficit approach proposed by Rockwood. The purpose of this review was to quantita- tively synthesize published literature on the prevalence of frailty in RA and OA and summarize current evidence on the validity and practicality of the most commonly used screening tools for frailty.
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- Clinica Reumatologica, Ospedale Carlo Urbani di Jesi, Università Politecnica delle Marche, (Ancona), Italy..
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- Clinica Reumatologica, Ospedale Carlo Urbani di Jesi, Università Politecnica delle Marche, (Ancona), Italy..
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Bulut N, Gürbüz I, Yilmaz Ö, Aydin G, Karaduman A. The association of hand grip strength with functional measures in non-ambulatory children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2020; 77:792-796. [PMID: 31826135 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20190161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disease characterized by progressive loss of muscle fiber, gradually from proximal to distal. Although a few studies have investigated hand grip strength in non-ambulatory DMD patients, a lack of literature was found determining its relationship with functional capacity. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the associations between hand grip strength and functional measures in non-ambulatory children with DMD. METHODS Hand grip strength was evaluated using a dynamometer in children with DMD. The children with DMD were evaluated with the Turkish version of the Egen Klassifikation Scale Version 2 (EK2) for global functional capacity, the Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) for upper limb functional performance and the ABILHAND-Kids for hand ability. RESULTS The mean age of 38 DMD children was 12.02 ± 1.99 years. Dominant hand grip strength of the children with DMD was higher than the non-dominant hand (p < 0.05). The EK2 was 13.02 ± 5.50, PUL was 49.86 ± 14.34 and ABILHAND-Kids was 26.81 ± 7.59. Hand grip strength was found to be correlated with the EK2 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS It is known that measuring functional ability and strength in very weak children with DMD has been difficult and complex for therapists/clinicians in the clinical environment. Although there is a moderate correlation, hand grip strength may be used in clinical practice as a practical assessment tool to have an immediate insight into the global functional capacity in non-ambulatory DMD children.
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- Numan Bulut
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi, Ankara, Türkiye
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Başakci Çalik B, Gür Kabul E, Taşçi M, Erel S, Şimşek İE, Demir P, Çobankara V. Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the ABILHAND Questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis Individuals, Based on Rasch Analysis. Arch Rheumatol 2019; 34:395-405. [PMID: 32010888 PMCID: PMC6974382 DOI: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2019.7227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the ABILHAND questionnaire in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [ABILHAND-RA (TR)] using the Rasch analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total 90 individuals (15 males, 75 females; mean age 51.8±10.9 years; range, 20 to 65 years) diagnosed as RA according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology were included. The ABILHAND-RA (TR) was used to determine manual ability, while disease activity was evaluated by the use of Disease Activity Score 28 (DAS28). Jamar hand dynamometer and pinch-meter were used to examine grip and pinch strength of the participants. Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT) and Duruoz Hand Index (DHI) measured hand disability level. Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) was used to assess quality of life. ABILHAND-RA (TR) results were analyzed using the Rasch analysis method. RESULTS Item 20 was excluded from the 27-item ABILHAND-RA (TR) as 96% of the individuals rated this item as "easy". The new set of 18 items (7 subtests and 11 items) were found to sustain item invariance and fit to the Rasch model. Significant relationships were found between ABILHAND-RA (TR) and DAS28, bilateral grip strength, NHPT dominant side results, DHI, and NHP. CONCLUSION Turkish version of the ABILHAND-RA was found to be clinically valid, reliable, and sensitive enough to be used in clinical evaluations, rehabilitation interventions, and for progression follow-up in individuals with RA.
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- Bilge Başakci Çalik
- School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, Medical Faculty of Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, Medical Faculty of Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Arab Alkabeya H, Hughes AM, Adams J. Factors Associated With Hand and Upper Arm Functional Disability in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2019; 71:1473-1481. [PMID: 30320976 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This original systematic review aimed to summarize evidence within observational studies on the factors associated with hand functional disability in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS A rigorous extensive systematic literature search was conducted in 6 medical databases for peer-reviewed English language observational studies that explore the factors associated with hand function for people with RA. Factors were critically classified under the domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework and health-related factors. The methodologic quality was determined using the appraisal tool for cross-sectional studies. Factors related to hand function that were investigated in ≥2 studies were explored using a best-evidence synthesis. RESULTS Twenty articles from 1,271 citations met the inclusion criteria. All presented cross-sectional data (5 high-quality and 15 low-quality articles), resulting in limited evidence in the best-evidence synthesis. For the factors classified under the ICF domains, the best-evidence synthesis indicated that a diverse range of positive and negative factors were associated with hand function. However, key factors were hand strength, disease activity, and pain intensity. It is evident that few sociodemographic factors have been explored for the association with hand function. CONCLUSION Although the level of evidence was limited, modifiable factors such as grip strength, disease activity, and pain were identified as the most influential factors on hand function in people with RA. The findings of the present review indicate that important sociodemographic factors that impact hand function in individuals with RA have not yet been considered or reported in clinical research.
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- Hisham Arab Alkabeya
- University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, and Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
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- University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Rydholm M, Wikström I, Hagel S, Jacobsson LTH, Turesson C. The Relation Between Disease Activity, Patient-Reported Outcomes, and Grip Force Over Time in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. ACR Open Rheumatol 2019; 1:507-515. [PMID: 31777832 PMCID: PMC6857997 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objective The objective of this study is to identify early predictors of future reduced grip force in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to identify early predictors of grip force over time. Methods In a structured follow‐up of an inception cohort of patients with early RA, average grip force values of the dominant hand were evaluated and compared with the expected based on age‐ and sex‐specific reference values. Potential predictors of reduced grip force (less than 50% of expected) at 5 years were examined using logistic regression. Differences in percentage of expected grip force values over the study period and differences in change over time, by baseline disease parameters, were estimated using mixed linear‐effects models. Results Among 200 patients with early RA, 44% had reduced grip force 5 years after diagnosis. Baseline characteristics that predicted reduced grip force at 5 years included high scores for the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (odds ratio 1.54 per SD; 95% confidence interval 1.13‐2.11), high scores for pain and patient global assessment, and low grip force. C‐reactive protein levels, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, the 28‐joint Disease Activity Score (DAS28), rheumatoid factor, anti–cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies, joint counts, and synovitis of individual joints in the dominant upper extremity did not predict reduced grip force. Patients with baseline synovitis of the wrist or metacarpophalangeal joints or patients with a high DAS28 had lower estimated grip force at inclusion but also greater improvement of grip force over time. Conclusion Patient‐reported outcomes predicted reduced grip strength 5 years after diagnosis. This underlines the prognostic importance of disability in early RA. Joint counts and synovitis in individual joints may change rapidly in early RA and appear to be less predictive of long‐term hand function.
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- Maria Rydholm
- Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden, and Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Parke SC, Oza S, Shahpar S, Ngo-Huang A, Herbert A, Barksdale T, Gerber L. Identifying Gaps in Research on Rehabilitation for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 100:2381-2388. [PMID: 31082380 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Examine the amount and nature of research activity in head and neck cancer (HNC) rehabilitation; highlight publication trends, including information about the authors, settings, and study designs; and identify gaps in the existing literature. DATA SOURCES Eligible studies were identified using PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL databases. STUDY SELECTION Inclusion criteria included human subjects, English language, publication between 1/1/1990 and 4/30/2017, HNC patients at any timepoint in disease, and evaluation of rehabilitation outcomes as described by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. Exclusion criteria included intervention or outcome not specific to rehabilitation or the HNC population, and protocols or abstracts without corresponding full manuscripts. DATA EXTRACTION An established 6-step scoping review framework was utilized to develop the review protocol. A 3-level review was then performed. Data on eligible studies were collected using a Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) tool. DATA SYNTHESIS Among 2201 publications, 258 met inclusion criteria. Publication rate increased by 390% over the study timeframe. Most studies were observational (n=150). Few were interventional (n=35). The most common interventions focused on chewing or swallowing (n=14), followed by exercise (n=10). Most primary outcome measures fit the ICF definition of impairment; fewer fit the definitions of activity limitation or participation restriction. CONCLUSIONS Although research volume in HNC rehabilitation is increasing, the literature is dominated by small (≤100 patients), outpatient-based observational studies involving chewing or swallowing-related impairments. More prospective studies in multidisciplinary domains across the cancer care continuum are needed. There is particular need for interventional studies and prospective observational studies. Future studies should evaluate clinically-relevant activity limitations and participation restrictions. Rehabilitation professionals have an important role in the design of future HNC rehabilitation research.
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- Sara C Parke
- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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- Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
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Hetta WM, Sharara SM, Gouda GA. Role of magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography in diagnosis and followup rheumatoid arthritis in hand and wrist joints. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2018.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Hand strength in patients with RA correlates strongly with function but not with activity of disease. Adv Rheumatol 2018; 58:20. [DOI: 10.1186/s42358-018-0020-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Williams MA, Srikesavan C, Heine PJ, Bruce J, Brosseau L, Hoxey‐Thomas N, Lamb SE. Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 7:CD003832. [PMID: 30063798 PMCID: PMC6513509 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003832.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory polyarthritis that frequently affects the hands and wrists. Hand exercises are prescribed to improve mobility and strength, and thereby hand function. OBJECTIVES To determine the benefits and harms of hand exercise in adults with rheumatoid arthritis. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (the Cochrane Library), MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, AMED, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), OTseeker, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (WHO ICTRP) up to July 2017. SELECTION CRITERIA We considered all randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials that compared hand exercise with any non-exercise therapy. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodological procedures as outlined by the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group. MAIN RESULTS We included seven studies involving 841 people (aged 20 to 94 years) in the review. Most studies used validated diagnostic criteria and involved home programmes.Very low-quality evidence (due to risk of bias and imprecision) from one study indicated uncertainty about whether exercise improves hand function in the short term (< 3 months). On a 0 to 80 points hand function test (higher scores mean better function), the exercise group (n = 11) scored 76.1 points and control group (n = 13) scored 75 points.Moderate-quality evidence (due to risk of bias) from one study indicated that exercise compared to usual care probably slightly improves hand function (mean difference (MD) 4.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.58 to 7.42; n = 449) in the medium term (3 to 11 months) and in the long term (12 months or beyond) (MD 4.3, 95% CI 0.86 to 7.74; n = 438). The absolute change on a 0-to-100 hand function scale (higher scores mean better function) and number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome (NNTB) were 5% (95% CI 2% to 7%); 8 (95% CI 5 to 20) and 4% (95% CI 1% to 8%); 9 (95% CI 6 to 27), respectively. A 4% to 5% improvement indicates a minimal clinical benefit.Very low-quality evidence (due to risk of bias and imprecision) from two studies indicated uncertainty about whether exercise compared to no treatment improved pain (MD -27.98, 95% CI -48.93 to -7.03; n = 124) in the short term. The absolute change on a 0-to-100-millimetre scale (higher scores mean more pain) was -28% (95% CI -49% to -7%) and NNTB 2 (95% CI 2 to 11).Moderate-quality evidence (due to risk of bias) from one study indicated that there is probably little or no difference between exercise and usual care on pain in the medium (MD -2.8, 95% CI - 6.96 to 1.36; n = 445) and long term (MD -3.7, 95% CI -8.1 to 0.7; n = 437). On a 0-to-100 scale, the absolute changes were -3% (95% CI -7% to 2%) and -4% (95% CI -8% to 1%), respectively.Very low-quality evidence (due to risk of bias and imprecision) from three studies (n = 141) indicated uncertainty about whether exercise compared to no treatment improved grip strength in the short term. The standardised mean difference for the left hand was 0.44 (95% CI 0.11 to 0.78), re-expressed as 3.5 kg (95% CI 0.87 to 6.1); and for the right hand 0.46 (95% CI 0.13 to 0.8), re-expressed as 4 kg (95% CI 1.13 to 7).High-quality evidence from one study showed that exercise compared to usual care has little or no benefit on mean grip strength (in kg) of both hands in the medium term (MD 1.4, 95% CI -0.27 to 3.07; n = 400), relative change 11% (95% CI -2% to 13%); and in the long term (MD 1.2, 95% CI -0.62 to 3.02; n = 355), relative change 9% (95% CI -5% to 23%).Very low-quality evidence (due to risk of bias and imprecision) from two studies (n = 120) indicated uncertainty about whether exercise compared to no treatment improved pinch strength (in kg) in the short term. The MD and relative change for the left and right hands were 0.51 (95% CI 0.13 to 0.9) and 44% (95% CI 11% to 78%); and 0.82 (95% CI 0.43 to 1.21) and 68% (95% CI 36% to 101%).High-quality evidence from one study showed that exercise compared to usual care has little or no benefit on mean pinch strength of both hands in the medium (MD 0.3, 95% CI -0.14 to 0.74; n = 396) and long term (MD 0.4, 95% CI -0.08 to 0.88; n = 351). The relative changes were 8% (95% CI -4% to 19%) and 10% (95% CI -2% to 22%).No study evaluated the American College of Rheumatology 50 criteria.Moderate-quality evidence (due to risk of bias) from one study indicated that people who also received exercise with strategies for adherence were probably more adherent than those who received routine care alone in the medium term (risk ratio 1.31, 95% CI 1.15 to 1.48; n = 438) and NNTB 6 (95% CI 4 to 10). In the long term, the risk ratio was 1.09 (95% CI 0.93 to 1.28; n = 422).Moderate-quality evidence (due to risk of bias) from one study (n = 246) indicated no adverse events with exercising. The other six studies did not report adverse events. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS It is uncertain whether exercise improves hand function or pain in the short term. It probably slightly improves function but has little or no difference on pain in the medium and long term. It is uncertain whether exercise improves grip and pinch strength in the short term, and probably has little or no difference in the medium and long term. The ACR50 response is unknown. People who received exercise with adherence strategies were probably more adherent in the medium term than who did not receive exercise, but with little or no difference in the long term. Hand exercise probably does not lead to adverse events. Future research should consider hand and wrist function as their primary outcome, describe exercise following the TIDieR guidelines, and evaluate behavioural strategies.
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- Mark A Williams
- Oxford Brookes UniversityDepartment of Sport and Health SciencesJack Straws LaneOxfordOxonUKOX3 0FL
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- University of OxfordNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)Windmill roadOxfordUKOX3 7LD
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- University of OxfordNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)Windmill roadOxfordUKOX3 7LD
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- University of WarwickWarwick Clinical Trials UnitGibbet Hill RdCoventryUKCV4 7AL
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- University of OttawaSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences451 Smyth RoadOttawaONCanadaK1H 8M5
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- University of OxfordNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)Windmill roadOxfordUKOX3 7LD
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- University of OxfordNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)Windmill roadOxfordUKOX3 7LD
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Relationship of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale to commonly used clinical measures in hand osteoarthritis. J Hand Ther 2018; 30:538-545. [PMID: 28807599 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort correlation study. INTRODUCTION There is no known published research on correlations between the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS), hand grip strength, and the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) in a population with hand osteoarthritis (OA). PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to establish reliability of the PSFS and to evaluate the relationship between the PSFS, hand grip strength, and the DASH for a population with hand OA. METHODS Thirty-five participants in 4 hand clinics completed the PSFS, hand grip strength testing, and the DASH at the onset of therapy and at discharge. Eighteen participants enrolled at the primary investigator's site completed a baseline PSFS one week before the pretreatment collection with data used to establish relative and absolute reliability. Data were analyzed separately at pretreatment and posttreatment with Spearman's rho correlation (P < .05). Intraclass correlation (2, 1), standard error of the measurement, and minimum detectable change (MDC90 and MDC95) were calculated from the repeated baseline and pretreatment PSFS. RESULTS Intraclass correlation for PSFS was (r = 0.80) with the standard error of the measurement = 0.56, MDC90 = 1.30, and MDC95 = 1.56. Small correlation between the PSFS and DASH scores was found pretreatment (ρ = -0.10) and change scores (ρ = 0.13). CONCLUSION Excellent reliability with small measurement error has established clinical utility of the PSFS for the population with hand OA. These outcome measures were shown to measure different constructs and therefore should not be used interchangeably. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Martinez-Calderon J, Meeus M, Struyf F, Luque-Suarez A. The role of self-efficacy in pain intensity, function, psychological factors, health behaviors, and quality of life in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review. Physiother Theory Pract 2018; 36:21-37. [PMID: 29873569 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1482512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically review and critically appraise the role of self-efficacy in pain intensity, function, psychological factors, health behaviors, and quality of life in people with rheumatoid arthritis, based on the analyses of longitudinal studies. Methods: An electronic search of PubMed, AMED, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and PubPsych was carried out from inception to July 2017. Study selection was based on longitudinal studies which have explored the role of self-efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale adapted version was used to evaluate the risk of bias, whereas the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation evaluated the quality of the evidence per outcome. Results: A total of 11 articles met the inclusion criteria. Our results suggest an association between higher self-efficacy and greater goal achievement, positive affect, acceptance of illness, problem-solving coping, physical function, physical activity participation, and quality of life. Inversely, there was also an association between higher self-efficacy and lower pain intensity, depressive symptoms, and anxiety. Conclusions: The findings of this systematic review suggest that self-efficacy might have a positive effect on the prognosis of this condition, although further longitudinal studies are needed.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy Department, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Rydholm M, Book C, Wikström I, Jacobsson L, Turesson C. Course of Grip Force Impairment in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Over the First Five Years After Diagnosis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2018; 70:491-498. [PMID: 28692794 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Objective measures of function are important in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of this study was to investigate grip strength in patients with early RA. METHODS An inception cohort of 225 patients with early RA was followed in accordance with a structured protocol. Average and peak grip force values of the dominant hand (measured using a Grippit device [AB Detektor]) were evaluated and compared to expected age- and sex-specific reference values from the literature. Separate analyses were performed for those with limited self-reported disability (Health Assessment Questionnaire disability index [HAQ DI] score ≤0.5) and clinical remission (Disease Activity Score in 28 joints <2.6). RESULTS Baseline average grip force among RA patients was significantly lower than the corresponding expected value (mean 105N versus 266N; P < 0.001). Observed average and peak grip force values were significantly reduced compared to those expected in women as well as in men over time and at all time points. The average grip force improved significantly from inclusion to the 12-month visit (age-corrected mean change 34N [95% confidence interval 26-43]). At 5 years, the average grip force was still lower than that expected overall (mean 139N versus 244N; P < 0.001), and also among those with HAQ DI scores ≤0.5 and those in clinical remission. CONCLUSION Grip strength improved in early RA patients, particularly during the first year. However, it was still significantly impaired 5 years after diagnosis, even among those with limited self-reported disability and those in clinical remission. This suggests that further efforts to improve hand function are important in early RA.
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- Maria Rydholm
- Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, and Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Qorolli M, Hundozi-Hysenaj H, Rexhepi S, Rehxepi B, Grazio S. RAPID3 scores and hand outcome measurements in RA patients: a preliminary study. Clin Rheumatol 2016; 36:1379-1385. [PMID: 28028685 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-016-3514-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 11/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID3) is a patient-reported disease activity measure used to assess physical function, pain, and global health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) without formal joint counts. Since hand involvement and its decreased function are hallmarks of RA, the aim of our study was to investigate the performance of RAPID3 scores with regard to hand function and to confirm previous findings that the RAPID3 score as a disease activity measure is strongly correlated with the DAS28 score. Sixty-eight consecutive patients with RA (85% female), aged 18-75 years, were included in the study and were recruited during their outpatient visit. Apart from demographic and clinical data, the obtained parameters of interest included RAPID3 scores and assessments of the function of the hand, namely, the signal of functional impairment (SOFI)-hand, grip strength, and pulp-to-palm distance, as well the Health Assessment Questionnaire- Disability Index (HAQ-DI) and DAS28 scores. Pearson's correlation coefficient, Student's t test and linear regression were used in the statistical analysis of the results. The significance was set to p < 0.05. A positive correlation was found between RAPID3 scores and HAQ-DI scores, SOFI-hand scores, and pulp-to-palm distance, and negative correlation was observed between RAPID3 scores and grip strength. The order regarding the strength of correlations between RAPID3 scores and other variables (from the strongest to the weakest) was as follows: HAQ-DI, grip strength, SOFI-hand and pulp-to-palm distance. The hand assessment variables had stronger correlations with RAPID3 scores than with DAS28 scores. Our preliminary study showed that RAPID3 scores were strongly correlated with measurements of the functional ability of the hand, demonstrating that RAPID3 can be used as a measure of disease activity in clinical practice and to characterize hand function. Further studies are needed to confirm this result.
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- Merita Qorolli
- Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova, Republic of Kosovo
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- Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova, Republic of Kosovo
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- Rheumatology Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova, Republic of Kosovo
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- Rheumatology Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova, Republic of Kosovo
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- University Department for Rheumatology, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Sisters of Mercy, Vinogradska c. 29, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Poole JL. Outcome Measures for People with Scleroderma: Relationships between Measures of Impairment and Activity Limitation. Br J Occup Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/030802260606901006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study examined the relationships between impairment and activity limitation outcome measures in people with scleroderma. Forty people with scleroderma received evaluations of body structure and function variables: grip and pinch strength (Arthritis Hand Function Test), dexterity (nine-hole pegboard), joint motion (Hand Mobility in Scleroderma and Keital Function Test) and skin thickness. The participants also completed self-report questionnaires regarding activity limitations (Health Assessment Questionnaire, Hand Functional Disability Scale and Scleroderma Functional Assessment Questionnaire). All grip and pinch strength and dexterity measures correlated significantly but moderately with the activity limitation measures (r = 0.34 to 0.62). The Keital Function Test correlated with the activity limitation measures (r = 0.43 to 0.49) whereas the Hand Mobility in Scleroderma test and skin thickness did not. The results demonstrated that the activity limitations reported by the participants were only partly associated with the impairment variables. The findings from this study might help occupational therapists to decide where to focus intervention and which measures to use when assessing the effectiveness of occupational therapy for people with scleroderma.
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Tyler H, Adams J, Ellis B. What can Handgrip Strength tell the Therapist about Hand Function? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/175899830501000101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Power handgrip strength is recorded by clinicians as a quick and viable measure of hand impairment and function that can serve as a useful evaluation of hand status and treatment progress. This paper explores the procedure and reliability of measuring handgrip using different equipment. The extent of usefulness of grip strength as an indicator of structural impairment and ability measures in patient populations is questioned and the relevance of recording grip strength as part of a clinical assessment is summarised.
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- School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Adams J, Burridge J, Mullee M, Hammond A, Cooper C. Self-Reported Hand Functional Ability measured by the DASH in Individuals with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/175899830501000104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Self-report accounts of functional ability are important for clinicians to gain insight into individuals’ perspectives of the personal impact of injury or disease. This short report describes a study of self-report upper limb ability using the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire in a sample of people with early rheumatoid arthritis. The DASH is a reliable and valid tool for use within rheumatology. The most difficult upper limb tasks to complete were reported to be activities that required sustained force and power, followed by tasks that required fine finger movements and prehension tasks. The DASH questionnaire proved to be an outcome measure that discriminated well between different levels of reported functional upper limb ability; it was reported to be easy to complete by patients, and was straightforward and quick to score. The compact summary score makes it a useful clinical and research tool and one that can be recommended in an early rheumatoid arthritis population.
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- Jo Adams
- School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- The Research and Development Support Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Medical Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Packer M, Williams M, Samuel D, Adams J. Hand impairment and functional ability: A matched case comparison study between people with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls. HAND THERAPY 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/1758998316666481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction The aim of this study was to compare hand impairment and function in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and matched healthy participants. Methods A matched case comparison research design comparing hand impairment and functional ability between patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy participants (males or females, aged ≥ 50 years). Functional ability was assessed using the Michigan Hand Questionnaire, power and pinch grip strength and the nine-hole peg test. Results A total of 100 participants (50 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 50 matched healthy participants) were recruited. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis reported significantly lower overall hand function, activities of daily living, work, aesthetics, satisfaction ( p < 0.001) and significantly higher pain scores when compared with healthy controls. The patients with rheumatoid arthritis had significantly lower maximum power and pinch grip strength in both left and right hands ( p < 0.001) when compared with healthy controls. The rheumatoid arthritis group took significantly longer to complete the nine-hole peg test using both right and left hands compared with healthy controls ( p < 0.001, respectively). Additionally, in rheumatoid arthritis patients, a significant moderate, positive correlation between power grip strength and activities of daily living (r = 0.584, n = 50, p < 0.01) and a weak-to-moderate, significant negative correlation between power grip strength and pain (r = −0.314, n = 50, p < 0.05) were reported. Conclusion Despite the recent substantial improvement of drug therapy and disease control, the functional impact of rheumatoid arthritis on hand pain and function remains significant.
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- Physiotherapy Department, Great Western Hospital Swindon, Swindon, UK
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences Oxford Brooks University, Oxford, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Hammond A, Prior Y. The effectiveness of home hand exercise programmes in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Br Med Bull 2016; 119:49-62. [PMID: 27365455 DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldw024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly reduces hand function. We systematically reviewed trials to investigate effects of home hand exercise programmes on hand symptoms and function in RA. SOURCES OF DATA We searched: Medline (1946-), AMED, CINAHL, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, OT Seeker, the Cochrane Library, ISI Web of Science from inception to January 2016. AREAS OF AGREEMENT Nineteen trials were evaluated. Only three were randomized controlled trials with a low risk of bias (n = 665). Significant short-term improvements occurred in hand function, pain and grip strength, with long-term improvements in hand and upper limb function and pinch strength. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY Heterogeneity of outcome measures meant meta-analysis was not possible. GROWING POINTS Evaluation of low and moderate risk of bias trials indicated high-intensity home hand exercise programmes led to better short-term outcomes than low-intensity programmes. Such programmes are cost-effective. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH Further research is required to evaluate methods of helping people with RA maintain long-term home hand exercise.
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- Alison Hammond
- Centre for Health Sciences Research, University of Salford, Salford, UK
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- Centre for Health Sciences Research, University of Salford, Salford, UK
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Taylor-Gjevre RM, Mitchell A, Street M, Leswick DA, Stewart SA, Obaid H. The role of radiology in the quantification of digital ulnar deviation in rheumatoid arthritis patients. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2016; 60:323-8. [DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Regina M Taylor-Gjevre
- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Medicine; Royal University Hospital; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada
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- Psychiatry Department; College of Medicine; Royal University Hospital; University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon Canada
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- Occupational Therapist; Royal University Hospital; Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging; Royal University Hospital; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada
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- Division of Medical Informatics; Faculty of Medicine; Dalhousie University; Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging; Royal University Hospital; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada
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Thyberg I, Dahlström Ö, Björk M, Stenström B, Adams J. Hand pains in women and men in early rheumatoid arthritis, a one year follow-up after diagnosis. The Swedish TIRA project. Disabil Rehabil 2016; 39:291-300. [PMID: 26965161 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2016.1140835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Purpose This research analysed general pain intensity, hand pain at rest and hand pain during activity in women and men in early rheumatoid arhtritis (RA). Method Out of the 454 patients that were recruited into the Swedish early RA project "TIRA" the 373 patients (67% women) that remained at 12 months follow-up are reported here. Disease activity 28 joint score (DAS-28), disability (Health Assessment Questionnaire = HAQ) and pain (VAS) were recorded at inclusion and after 3 (M3), 6 (M6) and 12 (M12) months. General pain, hand pain during rest, hand pain during test of grip force as assessed by Grippit™, prescribed disease-modifying anti-inflammatory drugs (DMARDs) and hand dominance were recorded. Results DAS-28 and HAQ scores were high at inclusion and improved thereafter in both women and men. There were no significant differences between sexes at inclusion but women had higher DAS-28 and HAQ at all follow-ups. Women were more often prescribed DMARDs than were men. In both women and men all pain types were significantly lower at follow-up compared to at inclusion and women reported higher pain than men at follow-ups. The pain types differed significantly from each other at inclusion into TIRA, general pain was highest and hand pain during rest was lowest. There were no significant differences in hand pain related to hand dominance or between right and left hands. Conclusions Disease activity, disability and pain were high at inclusion and reduced over the first year. Despite more DMARDs prescribed in women than in men, women were more affected than were men. General pain was highest and not surprisingly hand pain during active grip testing was higher than hand pain during rest that was lowest in both sexes. Although our cohort was well controlled, it was evident that hand pain remains a problem. This has implications for rehabilitation and suggests potential ongoing activity limitations that should continue to receive attention from a multi-professional team. Implications for Rehabilitation General pain and hand pain remain a problem in RA despite today's early intervention and effective disease control with new era biologics. The extent of hand pain evidenced in our work gives a more detailed and comprehensive account of pain status. Higher hand pain during active grip testing than that during rest indicates a potential relationship to ongoing activity limitation. Hand pain assessment can help guiding multi-professional interventions directed to reduce hand pain and thereby probably reduce activity limitations.
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- Ingrid Thyberg
- a Department of Rheumatology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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- b Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning , Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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- c Department of Rheumatology and Department of Social and Welfare Studies , Linköping University , Norrköping , Sweden
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- a Department of Rheumatology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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- d Centre for Innovation and Leadership, Faculty of Health Sciences , Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton , Southampton , UK
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Tsai CL, Lin CF, Lin HT, Liu MF, Chiu HY, Hsu HY, Kuo LC. How kinematic disturbance in the deformed rheumatoid thumb impacts on hand function: a biomechanical and functional perspective. Disabil Rehabil 2016; 39:338-345. [PMID: 26883482 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2016.1141244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Purpose This study investigates the effects of kinematic disturbances in rheumatoid thumb on patient's hand functions via objective and patient-perceived measurements. Method Twenty-one patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 21 healthy age- and gender-matched individuals were recruited to receive the objective evaluations, including the Purdue Pegboard Test, Jamar dynamometer, pinch-meter, Permanent Impairment Scale and self-administrated measurements, including the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and Manual Ability Measure-36 (MAM-36). An electromagnetic tracking system was used to measure thumb kinematics. The differences in the measures between the RA and control groups and the dominant and non-dominant hands of the RA group were examined. The relationships between the thumb kinematics and hand functional capabilities, as well as impairment levels, were also explored. Results The RA group showed significantly smaller thumb movement capabilities and hand strength, as well as worse scores in hand dexterity, MAM-36 and HAQ than healthy controls. The movement workspace of the RA thumb showed moderate correlations with the factors of hand strength, dexterity, impairment scale, MAM-36 and HAQ scores. Conclusions The findings indicate deficits related to the movement capability of the RA thumb may negatively influence hand dexterity and functional hand performance, as well as life quality, for the patients with RA. Implications for Rehabilitation A deformed rheumatoid thumb might limit the movement workspace of the thumb and consequently impair the hand performance as well as the life quality. The dominant thumb of the RA patients might have greater structural and functional deterioration than the non-dominant side. Suitable joint protection strategies, exercises and orthotics should be early applied to the RA patients for preserving hand functions.
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- Chin-Liang Tsai
- a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan
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- b Department of Physical Therapy , College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan
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- c Department of Sports Medicine , College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University , Kaohsiung , Taiwan
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- d Department of Rheumatology , College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan
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- e Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery , Chi-Mei Medical Center , Tainan , Taiwan
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- a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan.,f Department of Occupational Therapy , College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan
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- f Department of Occupational Therapy , College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan.,g Medical Device Innovation Center, National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan
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Farzad M, Asgari A, Layeghi F, Yazdani F, Hosseini SA, Rassafiani M, Kus S. Exploring the Relation Between Impairment Rating by AMA Guide and Activity and Participation Based on ICF in the Patients with Hand Injuries. J Hand Microsurg 2015; 7:261-7. [PMID: 26578828 PMCID: PMC4642479 DOI: 10.1007/s12593-015-0197-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this paper is to analyze the relation between components of disability with distinguished score of impairment, activity and participation questionnaire based on clinical data of persons with hand injuries. Impairment was evaluated by use of AMA guide 6th edition and disability by DASH questionnaire on Convenience sample of patients (N = 117), with chronic hand injuries. Linking and allocating items of the DASH were done based on the ICF Core Set for Hand Conditions and the opinions of a group of experts from different related fields. Data was analyses by using Kappa index, Chi square test and a set of Pearson, Part and Partial correlations coefficient. Most of the DASH items were allocated to the activity; one to four of the items could not be classified and 0 to 22 were classified as having overlap. Participation and activity scores correlated positively with each other (r > 0.80). Impairment had high correlation with activity and participation scores (>73). With controlling the effect of each or both construct, this relation between them with impairment diminished but still significant between activity and impairment. There is a huge overlap in definition of activity and participation. The most effecting item in relation of disability and impairment is activity restriction. Participation had no relation with impairment.
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- Maryam Farzad
- />Department of Occupational Therapy, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Kodakyar St, Daneshjo Blvd, Evin, Tehran 1985713831 Iran
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- />Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Kharazmi, Khaghani Ave, Somayeh St., Tehran, Iran
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- />Department of Basic Science, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Kodakyar St, Daneshjo Blvd, Evin, Tehran 1985713831 Iran
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- />Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Jack Straw’s Lane, Marston Oxford, OX3 0FL UK
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- />Department of Occupational Therapy, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Kodakyar St, Daneshjo Blvd, Evin, Tehran 1985713831 Iran
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- />Department of Occupational Therapy, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Kodakyar St, Daneshjo Blvd, Evin, Tehran 1985713831 Iran
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- />Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology – IBE/Chair for public Health Services Research, Marchioninistr. 17, 81377 Munich, Germany
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Sanchez-Delgado G, Cadenas-Sanchez C, Mora-Gonzalez J, Martinez-Tellez B, Chillón P, Löf M, Ortega FB, Ruiz JR. Assessment of handgrip strength in preschool children aged 3 to 5 years. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2015; 40:966-72. [PMID: 26141024 DOI: 10.1177/1753193415592328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We investigated whether there is an optimal grip span for determining the maximum handgrip strength in preschool children and if it is influenced by gender, age, or hand size. A total of 292 preschool children (3-5 years; 59.2% boys) carried out the handgrip strength test with different grip spans (4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 cm). The hand size was also measured. We also determined the reliability of the optimal grip span in another group of children (n = 56, 57% boys) who did the test twice, with a 3-hour difference between tests. The results showed that 4.0 cm is the optimal grip span to determine the maximum handgrip strength in preschool children. This result applied to both genders, all age groups, and hand sizes. Paired t-tests showed no significant differences between test and retest. These findings may guide clinicians and researchers in selecting the optimal grip span when measuring handgrip strength in preschool children.Level IV.
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- G Sanchez-Delgado
- PROFITH 'PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity' Research Group. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- PROFITH 'PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity' Research Group. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- PROFITH 'PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity' Research Group. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- PROFITH 'PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity' Research Group. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- PROFITH 'PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity' Research Group. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition at NOVUM, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- PROFITH 'PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity' Research Group. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, Spain Department of Biosciences and Nutrition at NOVUM, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- PROFITH 'PROmoting FITness and Health through physical activity' Research Group. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada, Granada, Spain Department of Biosciences and Nutrition at NOVUM, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Williams MA, Williamson EM, Heine PJ, Nichols V, Glover MJ, Dritsaki M, Adams J, Dosanjh S, Underwood M, Rahman A, McConkey C, Lord J, Lamb SE. Strengthening And stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand (SARAH). A randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess 2015; 19:1-222. [PMID: 25748549 DOI: 10.3310/hta19190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The effectiveness of exercise for improving hand and wrist function in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is uncertain. OBJECTIVES The study aims were (1) to estimate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adding an optimised exercise programme for hands and upper limbs to standard care for patients with RA; and (2) to qualitatively describe the experience of participants in the trial with a particular emphasis on acceptability of the intervention, exercise behaviours and reasons for adherence/non-adherence. DESIGN A pragmatic, multicentred, individually randomised controlled trial with an embedded qualitative study. Outcome assessors were blind to group assignment and independent of treatment delivery. SETTING Seventeen NHS trusts in England comprising 21 rheumatology and therapy departments. PARTICIPANTS Adults with RA who had pain and dysfunction of the hands and/or wrists and had been on stable medication for at least 3 months. Patients were excluded if they were under 18 years old, had undergone upper limb surgery/fracture in the last 6 months, were on a waiting list for upper limb surgery or were pregnant. INTERVENTIONS Usual care or usual care plus an individualised exercise programme. Usual care consisted of joint protection education, general exercise advice and functional splinting if required. The exercise programme consisted of six sessions of strengthening and stretching exercises with a hand therapist, daily home exercises and strategies to maximise adherence. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was the Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire (MHQ) overall hand function subscale score at 12 months. Secondary outcome measures included the full MHQ, pain, health-related quality of life (Short Form questionnaire-12 items), impairment (grip strength, dexterity and range of motion) and self-efficacy. European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions, medication and health-care use were collected for the health economics evaluation. Follow-up was at 4 and 12 months post randomisation. Analysis was performed on an intention-to-treat basis. RESULTS We randomised 490 patients (244 to usual care, 246 to exercise programme). Compliance with the treatments was very good (93% of usual care participants and 75% of exercise programme participants completed treatment). Outcomes were obtained for 89% of participants at 12 months (222 for usual care, 216 for exercise programme). There was a statistically significant difference in favour of the exercise programme for the primary outcome at 4 and 12 months [mean difference 4.6 points, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.2 to 7.0 points; and mean difference 4.4 points, 95% CI 1.6 to 7.1 points, respectively]. There were no significant differences in pain scores or adverse events. The estimated difference in mean quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) accrued over 12 months was 0.01 greater (95% CI -0.03 to 0.05) in the exercise programme group. Imputed analysis produced incremental cost-effectiveness ratio estimates of £17,941 (0.59 probability of cost-effectiveness at willingness-to-pay threshold of £30,000 per QALY). The qualitative study found the exercise programme to be acceptable and highlighted the importance of the therapist in enabling patients to establish a routine and incorporate the exercises into their lives. CONCLUSIONS The results of the Strengthening And stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand trial suggest that the addition of an exercise programme for RA hands/wrists to usual care is clinically effective and cost-effective when compared with usual care alone. No adverse effects were associated with the exercise programme. The economic analysis suggests that the intervention is likely to be cost-effective. STUDY REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN 89936343.
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- Mark A Williams
- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
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- Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Su B, Ma Q, Edwards CJ, Williams M, Adams J. Characteristics of hand involvement in a comparative study of two early RA cohorts from the UK and China. Int J Rheum Dis 2015; 20:1426-1436. [DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.12573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Bowen Su
- Faculty of Health Sciences; University of Southampton; Southampton UK
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- Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine; Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Shanghai China
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- NIHR Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility; University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton & Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS); UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics; Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS); University of Oxford; Oxford UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences; University of Southampton; Southampton UK
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Vincent JI, MacDermid JC, Michlovitz SL, Rafuse R, Wells-Rowsell C, Wong O, Bisbee L. The push-off test: development of a simple, reliable test of upper extremity weight-bearing capability. J Hand Ther 2015; 27:185-90; quiz 191. [PMID: 24794466 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Revised: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Longitudinal clinical measurement study. INTRODUCTION The push-off test (POT) is a novel and simple measure of upper extremity weight-bearing that can be measured with a grip dynamometer. There are no published studies on the validity and reliability of the POT. The relationship between upper extremity self-report activity/participation and impairment measures remain an unexplored realm. PURPOSE The primary purpose of this study is to estimate the intra and inter-rater reliability and construct validity of the POT. The secondary purpose is to estimate the relationship between upper extremity self-report activity/participation questionnaires and impairment measures. METHODS A convenience sample of 22 patients with wrist or elbow injuries were tested for POT, wrist/elbow range of motion (ROM), isometric wrist extension strength (WES) and grip strength; and completed two self-report activity/participation questionnaires: Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and the Hand (DASH) and Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ-26). POT's inter and intra-rater reliability and construct validity was tested. Pearson's correlations were run between the impairment measures and self-report questionnaires to look into the relationship amongst them. RESULTS The POT demonstrated high inter-rater reliability (ICC affected = 0.97; 95% C.I. 0.93-0.99; ICC unaffected = 0.85; 95% C.I. 0.68-0.94) and intra-rater reliability (ICC affected = 0.96; 95% C.I. 0.92-0.97; ICC unaffected = 0.92; 95% C.I. 0.85-0.97). The POT was correlated moderately with the DASH (r = -0.47; p = 0.03). While examining the relationship between upper extremity self-reported activity/participation questionnaires and impairment measures the strongest correlation was between the DASH and the POT (r = -0.47; p = 0.03) and none of the correlations with the other physical impairment measures reached significance. At-work disability demonstrated insignificant correlations with physical impairments. CONCLUSION The POT test provides a reliable and easily administered quantitative measure of ability to bear the load through an injured arm. Preliminary evidence supports a moderate relationship between loading bearing measured by the POT and upper extremity function measured by the DASH. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 1b.
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- Joshua I Vincent
- University of Western Ontario, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, London, Ontario, Canada; Roth-McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Roth-McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Cayuga Hand Therapy PT, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- School of Physiotherapy, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Physiotherapy, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Physiotherapy, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Srikesavan CS, Shay B, Szturm T. Test-retest reliability and convergent validity of a computer based hand function test protocol in people with arthritis. Open Orthop J 2015; 9:57-67. [PMID: 25861406 PMCID: PMC4384228 DOI: 10.2174/1874325001509010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES A computer based hand function assessment tool has been developed to provide a standardized method for quantifying task performance during manipulations of common objects/tools/utensils with diverse physical properties and grip/grasp requirements for handling. The study objectives were to determine test-retest reliability and convergent validity of the test protocol in people with arthritis. METHODS Three different object manipulation tasks were evaluated twice in forty people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or hand osteoarthritis (HOA). Each object was instrumented with a motion sensor and moved in concert with a computer generated visual target. Self-reported joint pain and stiffness levels were recorded before and after each task. Task performance was determined by comparing the object movement with the computer target motion. This was correlated with grip strength, nine hole peg test, Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, and the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) scores. RESULTS The test protocol indicated moderate to high test-retest reliability of performance measures for three manipulation tasks, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) ranging between 0.5 to 0.84, p<0.05. Strength of association between task performance measures with self- reported activity/participation composite scores was low to moderate (Spearman rho <0.7). Low correlations (Spearman rho < 0.4) were observed between task performance measures and grip strength; and between three objects' performance measures. Significant reduction in pain and joint stiffness (p<0.05) was observed after performing each task. CONCLUSION The study presents initial evidence on the test retest reliability and convergent validity of a computer based hand function assessment protocol in people with rheumatoid arthritis or hand osteoarthritis. The novel tool objectively measures overall task performance during a variety of object manipulation tasks done by tracking a computer based visual target. This allows an innovative method of assessing performance than considering the time taken to complete a task or relying on subjective measures of self-reports on a limited range of objects and tasks covered. In addition, joint pain and stiffness levels before and after a manipulation task are tracked, which is lacking in other hand outcome measures. Performance measures during a broad range of object manipulation tasks relate to many activities relevant to life role participation. Therefore, task performance evaluation of common objects, utensils, or tools would be more valuable to gauge the difficulties encountered in daily life by people with arthritis. Future studies should consider a few revisions of the present protocol and evaluate a number of different objects targeting strength, fine, and gross dexterity based tasks for a broader application of the tool in arthritis populations.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Morco S, Bowden A. Ulnar drift in rheumatoid arthritis: a review of biomechanical etiology. J Biomech 2015; 48:725-728. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2014] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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de Almeida PHTQ, Pontes TB, Matheus JPC, Muniz LF, da Mota LMH. [Occupational therapy in rheumatoid arthritis: what rheumatologists need to know?]. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE REUMATOLOGIA 2014; 55:272-80. [PMID: 25440699 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbr.2014.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Interventions focusing on education and self-management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by the patient improves adherence and effectiveness of early treatment. The combination of pharmacologic and rehabilitation treatment aims to maximize the possibilities of intervention, delaying the appearance of new symptoms, reducing disability and minimizing sequelae, decreasing the impact of symptoms on patient's functionality. Occupational therapy is a health profession that aims to improve the performance of daily activities by the patient, providing means for the prevention of functional limitations, adaptation to lifestyle changes and maintenance or improvement of psychosocial health. Due to the systemic nature of RA, multidisciplinary follow-up is necessary for the proper management of the impact of the disease on various aspects of life. As a member of the health team, occupational therapists objective to improve and maintaining functional capacity of the patient, preventing the progression of deformities, assisting the process of understanding and coping with the disease and providing means for carrying out the activities required for the engagement of the individual in meaningful occupations, favoring autonomy and independence in self-care activities, employment, educational, social and leisure. The objective of this review is to familiarize the rheumatologist with the tools used for assessment and intervention in occupational therapy, focusing on the application of these principles to the treatment of patients with RA.
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Manning VL, Hurley MV, Scott DL, Coker B, Choy E, Bearne LM. Education, self-management, and upper extremity exercise training in people with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2014; 66:217-27. [PMID: 23925924 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a brief supervised education, self-management, and global upper extremity exercise training program, supplementing a home exercise regimen, for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA; the Education, Self-Management, and Upper Extremity Exercise Training in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis [EXTRA] program). METHODS Adults with RA of ≤5 years' duration were randomized to receive either usual care or the EXTRA program comprising 4 (1-hour) group education, self-management, and global upper extremity exercise training sessions supplementing the first 2 weeks of a 12-week individualized, functional home exercise regimen in addition to usual care. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline, 12 weeks (primary end point), and 36 weeks and included the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire (primary outcome measure), the Grip Ability Test, handgrip strength (N), the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (pain, function, and symptoms subscales), and the 28-joint Disease Activity Score. RESULTS One hundred eight participants (26 men, mean ± SD age 55 ± 15 years, mean ± SD disease duration 20 ± 19 months) were randomized to receive either usual care (n = 56) or the EXTRA program (n = 52). At 12 weeks, there was a significant between-group difference in the mean change in disability (-6.8 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) -12.6, -1.0]; P = 0.022), function (-3.0 [95% CI -5.0, -0.5]; P = 0.011), nondominant handgrip strength (31.3N [95% CI 9.8, 52.8]; P = 0.009), self-efficacy (10.5 [95% CI 1.6, 19.5]; P = 0.021 for pain and 9.3 [95% CI 0.5, 18.2]; P = 0.039 for symptoms), and disease activity (-0.7 [95% CI -1.4, 0.0]; P = 0.047), all favoring the EXTRA program. CONCLUSION The EXTRA program improves upper extremity disability, function, handgrip strength, and self-efficacy in people with RA, with no adverse effects on disease activity.
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Chen CC, Giustino J. Grip strength, perceived ability, and health status in individuals with arthritis: an exploratory study. Occup Ther Health Care 2013; 21:1-18. [PMID: 23947370 DOI: 10.1080/j003v21n04_01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to describe the hand strength, self-reported manual ability and health status in individuals with osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis, and (2) to evaluate the scale (psychometric) properties of the 36-item Manual Ability Measure (MAM) as it applied to this sample. We administered four self-report assessments to the participants and measured their grip and pinch strength. The results indicated that persons with arthritis had decreased grip and pinch strength, more functional limitations, compromised health status and restricted participation in everyday occupations when compared to the general population. Manual ability was not related to grip strength, but was significantly related to role restriction (i. e., SF-36 Role Physical domain). The study provides evidence that the MAM has adequate psychometric properties when used with patients with osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Christine C Chen
- Programs in Occupational Therapy, Columbia University, New York, NY
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Dogu B, Kuran B, Yilmaz F, Usen A, Sirzai H. Is hand bone mineral density a marker for hand function in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis? The correlation among bone mineral density of the hand, radiological findings and hand function. Clin Rheumatol 2013; 32:1177-83. [PMID: 23588882 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-013-2253-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2012] [Revised: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/30/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The objective of this study is to assess the role of hand bone mineral density (BMD) as a prospective marker for hand function and the correlation of hand BMD with X-ray findings and hand functioning in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Eighty-three female patients diagnosed with RA were enrolled. All BMD measurements were performed on both hands. The radiological evaluation was conducted according to the van der Heijde modification of the Sharp method (Sharp/van der Heijde). Duruöz Hand Index (DHI) was used to establish the disability in the hands. Furthermore, handgrip strength (HGS), pinch strength (PS), lateral pinch (LP), tip-to-tip pinch (TTP) and three-fingered pinch (TFP) on both the dominant and the non-dominant hands was measured. A significant positive correlation between hand BMD and HGS as well as all PSs with p < 0.05 was observed, while no statistically significant relation was observed between BMD and DHI (p > 0.05). The hand BMD and the Sharp/van der Heijde scores were significantly in reverse correlation (p < 0.05). As for other DHI-related variants, HGS and PS and the total DHI scores were reversely correlated, while there was a positive significant association with radiological scores (p < 0.05). HGS and TTP were found significant (p < 0.05) as a result of a multivariant linear stepwise regression analysis among the sub-groups of DHI, HGS, LP, TTP, TFP and radiographic total scores. Our study demonstrated that a one-off hand BMD measurement failed to adequately indicate a loss in hand function as measured by DHI. Ultimately, HGS and TTP were shown to be the most effective indicators for measuring hand functions.
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- Beril Dogu
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital, 34377 Istanbul, Turkey.
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Miller L, Jerosch-Herold C. Intra-tester reliability of a single trial of pinch strength in patients with osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint. HAND THERAPY 2013. [DOI: 10.1177/1758998313484672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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ObjectivesTo compare pain, patient preference and the test–retest reliability between the Jamar dynamometer and the MIE myometer using a single trial of pinch strength in patients with first carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) osteoarthritis (OA).MethodsA prospective, within patient, repeated measures design was used. A digital strain gauge torsion dynamometer (MIE) and a hydraulic dynamometer (Jamar) were used to measure tripod pinch strength using a single trial on two occasions. Pain was assessed after each trial of pinch strength using a numeric pain rating scale (NRPS). Patients were asked which instrument they preferred and why. The test–retest reliability of each instrument was calculated using an intra-class correlation coefficient.ResultsThirty-eight patients with a confirmed diagnosis of OA of the CMCJ referred to hand therapy took part in the study. There were no statistically significant differences in mean pain scores (NPRS 0–10) between the Jamar and the MIE (mean difference 0.3, p = 0.24, 95% CI −0.214 to 0.846). There was no clear preference for one or the other instrument. Test–retest reliability using a single trial of pinch strength was excellent with both instruments (MIE, ICC = 0.914; Jamar ICC = 0.891).ConclusionsAlthough patients had a slightly lower pain score with the MIE these differences were not statistically significant and an almost equal number of patients preferred each instrument. The use of a single trial of pinch strength still confers high reliability when using the MIE and Jamar justifying the continued use of both instruments for clinical practice and research
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- Department of Hand Therapy, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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- School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich
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Middleton KR, Ward MM, Haaz S, Velummylum S, Fike A, Acevedo AT, Tataw-Ayuketah G, Dietz L, Mittleman BB, Wallen GR. A pilot study of yoga as self-care for arthritis in minority communities. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2013; 11:55. [PMID: 23548052 PMCID: PMC3637098 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-11-55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2012] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND While arthritis is the most common cause of disability, non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics experience worse arthritis impact despite having the same or lower prevalence of arthritis compared to non-Hispanic whites. People with arthritis who exercise regularly have less pain, more energy, and improved sleep, yet arthritis is one of the most common reasons for limiting physical activity. Mind-body interventions, such as yoga, that teach stress management along with physical activity may be well suited for investigation in both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Yoga users are predominantly white, female, and college educated. There are few studies that examine yoga in minority populations; none address arthritis. This paper presents a study protocol examining the feasibility and acceptability of providing yoga to an urban, minority population with arthritis. METHODS/DESIGN In this ongoing pilot study, a convenience sample of 20 minority adults diagnosed with either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis undergo an 8-week program of yoga classes. It is believed that by attending yoga classes designed for patients with arthritis, with racially concordant instructors; acceptability of yoga as an adjunct to standard arthritis treatment and self-care will be enhanced. Self-care is defined as adopting behaviors that improve physical and mental well-being. This concept is quantified through collecting patient-reported outcome measures related to spiritual growth, health responsibility, interpersonal relations, and stress management. Additional measures collected during this study include: physical function, anxiety/depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, social roles, and pain; as well as baseline demographic and clinical data. Field notes, quantitative and qualitative data regarding feasibility and acceptability are also collected. Acceptability is determined by response/retention rates, positive qualitative data, and continuing yoga practice after three months. DISCUSSION There are a number of challenges in recruiting and retaining participants from a community clinic serving minority populations. Adopting behaviors that improve well-being and quality of life include those that integrate mental health (mind) and physical health (body). Few studies have examined offering integrative modalities to this population. This pilot was undertaken to quantify measures of feasibility and acceptability that will be useful when evaluating future plans for expanding the study of yoga in urban, minority populations with arthritis. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01617421.
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- Kimberly R Middleton
- National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Nursing Department, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 31 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Nursing Department, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 31 Center Dr, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Rehabilitation Medicine, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Nursing Department, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Rehabilitation Medicine, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Policy, Office of the Director, Building 1, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Nursing Department, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Sheehy C, Gaffney K, Mukhtyar C. Standardized grip strength as an outcome measure in early rheumatoid arthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 2013; 42:289-93. [PMID: 23311733 DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2012.747624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer progressive loss of hand function and have weaker hand grip than the healthy population. In this study we aimed to validate hand grip strength standardized by age and gender (z score) against currently accepted clinical measures of disease activity. METHOD Electronic records of patients with a diagnosis of RA seen between April 2007 and December 2011 were screened for the documentation of tender and swollen joint counts, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP), along with patient global activity score and grip strength. Bilateral grip strengths were converted to z scores on the basis of previously published age- and gender-corrected normative data for grip strength. The z scores were then correlated against components of disease activity scores. RESULTS Ninety patients diagnosed with RA had been seen 602 times within 2 years of diagnosis. Hand grip data were available for 204 visits. There was a statistically significant inverse correlation between grip strength z scores and the tested variables. The sensitivity and specificity of a hand grip z score of -1.5 for predicting remission were, respectively, 70% and 76% for the right hand and 82% and 69% for the left hand. CONCLUSIONS Hand grip testing and subsequent conversion to z scores corrected for age and gender correlate with disease activity in early RA. We have shown that the grip strength z scores can discriminate between various disease states, and the strength seems to return to near normative data when the disease is in remission.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.
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Adams J, Bridle C, Dosanjh S, Heine P, Lamb SE, Lord J, McConkey C, Nichols V, Toye F, Underwood MR, Williams MA, Williamson EM. Strengthening and stretching for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand (SARAH): design of a randomised controlled trial of a hand and upper limb exercise intervention--ISRCTN89936343. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2012; 13:230. [PMID: 23176133 PMCID: PMC3517760 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) commonly affects the hands and wrists with inflammation, deformity, pain, weakness and restricted mobility leading to reduced function. The effectiveness of exercise for RA hands is uncertain, although evidence from small scale studies is promising. The Strengthening And Stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand (SARAH) trial is a pragmatic, multi-centre randomised controlled trial evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of adding an optimised exercise programme for hands and upper limbs to best practice usual care for patients with RA. METHODS/DESIGN 480 participants with problematic RA hands will be recruited through 17 NHS trusts. Treatments will be provided by physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Participants will be individually randomised to receive either best practice usual care (joint protection advice, general exercise advice, functional splinting and assistive devices) or best practice usual care supplemented with an individualised exercise programme of strengthening and stretching exercises. The study assessors will be blinded to treatment allocation and will follow participants up at four and 12 months. The primary outcome measure is the Hand function subscale of the Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire, and secondary outcomes include hand and wrist impairment measures, quality of life, and resource use. Economic and qualitative studies will also be carried out in parallel. DISCUSSION This paper describes the design and development of a trial protocol of a complex intervention study based in therapy out-patient departments. The findings will provide evidence to support or refute the use of an optimised exercise programme for RA of the hand in addition to best practice usual care.
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Postoperative Analysis of Patients Who Received the Universal 2 Total Wrist Implant System. J Appl Biomech 2012; 28:466-72. [DOI: 10.1123/jab.28.4.466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Third-generation total wrist arthroplasty devices have provided joint stability, relief from pain and increased wrist motion for patients suffering from severe arthritis. While reports of clinical follow-up appointments describe improved wrist function, the improvement in overall upper extremity function and patient perception remains a question. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the upper extremity function in patients that received the Universal 2 total implant system. Eight patients participated in the complete protocol, which included testing activities of daily living as well as surveys to assess patient perception. The findings of the current study suggest that although patients exhibit motion that exceeds the needed amount, many still have a perceived disability.
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Heine P, Williams M, Williamson E, Bridle C, Adams J, O’Brien A, Evans D, Lamb S. Development and delivery of an exercise intervention for rheumatoid arthritis: Strengthening and stretching for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand (SARAH) trial. Physiotherapy 2012; 98:121-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2011.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2010] [Accepted: 03/28/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Williams MA, Heine PJ, Bruce J, Brosseau L, Lamb S. Exercise therapy for the rheumatoid hand. THE COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003832.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Mark A Williams
- University of Warwick; Warwick Clinical Trials Unit; Gibbet Hill Road Coventry West Midlands UK CV5 8ES
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- University of Warwick; Warwick Clinical Trials Unit; Gibbet Hill Road Coventry West Midlands UK CV5 8ES
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- University of Warwick; Warwick Clinical Trials Unit; Gibbet Hill Road Coventry West Midlands UK CV5 8ES
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- University of Ottawa; School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences; 451 Smyth Road Ottawa Ontario Canada K1H 8M5
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- University of Warwick; Warwick Clinical Trials Unit; Gibbet Hill Road Coventry West Midlands UK CV5 8ES
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Melchior H, Velema J. A comparison of the Screening Activity Limitation and Safety Awareness (SALSA) scale to objective hand function assessments. Disabil Rehabil 2011; 33:2044-52. [DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.560328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Fitzgerald GK, Baker N. Principles of rehabilitation. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-06551-1.00046-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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