A Descriptive Correlational Study to Evaluate Three Measures of Assessing Upper Extremity Function in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Table 3
Correlations between various measures of assessing upper extremity function (ARAT/9-HPT/UEFS) and MSQOL-54 scores.
Scores
9-HPT dominant hand score
9-HPT nondominant hand score
9-HPT less impaired hand score
9-HPT more impaired hand score
9-HPT both hands score
UEFS score
PHCS
MHCS
ARAT dominant hand score
-0.403;
-0.350;
-0.379;
-0.395;
-0.410;
-0.333;
0.243;
0.072;
ARAT nondominant hand score
-0.303;
-0.396;
-0.312;
-0.400;
-0.389;
-0.349;
0.291;
0.185;
ARAT less impaired hand score
-0.255;
-0.275;
-0.258;
-0.283;
-0.285;
-0.393;
0.245;
0.146;
ARAT more impaired hand score
-0.445;
-0.473;
-0.429;
-0.512;
-0.51;
-0.31;
0.295;
0.122;
ARAT both hands score
-0.405;
-0.445;
-0.398;
-0.474;
-0.471;
-0.371;
0.327;
0.169;
UEFS score
0.355;
0.333;
0.331;
0.364;
0.354;
N/A
-0.589;
-0.406;
PHCS
-0.370;
-0.336;
-0.387;
-0.326;
-0.358;
-0.589;
N/A
0.710;
MHCS
-0.210;
-0.141;
-0.216;
-0.128;
-0.165;
-0.406;
0.710;
N/A
value is significant at . Note: negligible to low correlations were found between the scores obtained from objective measures of assessing UE function (ARAT and 9-HPT) and PHCS of MSQOL-54. Abbreviations: ARAT: Action Research Arm Test; 9-HPT: Nine-Hole Peg Test; UEFS: Upper Extremity Function Scale; MSQOL-54: Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54; PHCS: physical health composite score; MHCS: mental health composite score; N/A: not applicable.
