Relationship between performance-based and self-reported assessment of hand function.

Objective: To examine the relationships between self-reported and performance-based hand function.

Method: Thirty participants with hand function limitations completed the Manual Ability Measure (MAM-36) and the Upper Extremity Performance Test for the Elderly (TEMPA). Participants were categorized into two groups: (1) Dominant Hand Affected and (2) Nondominant Hand Affected.