Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Mar 2015
ReviewEvaluation of measures of upper limb functioning and disability in people with Parkinson disease: a systematic review.
To identify measurement tools used for upper limb evaluation in people with Parkinson disease (PD), to summarize the content of each tool using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, and to examine the reliability, validity, clinical utility, and responsiveness of the measurement tools specific to this clinical group. ⋯ There are relatively few high-quality studies to support the measurement properties, particularly the validity and responsiveness, of tools currently used to evaluate upper limb disability and function in people with PD. Further research is needed to inform measurement tool selection and treatment evaluation in this clinical group.