Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric property testing of the Taiwan Chinese version of the iconographical falls efficacy scale.

Background: The Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES) uses short phrases and images to depict activities. This study culturally adapted and validated the Taiwan Chinese version of the 30- and 10-item Icon-FESs (Icon-FESs [TW]) in community-dwelling older individuals.

Methods: The Icon-FES (TW) was developed using forward-backward translation.

Assessing the streamlined Wolf motor function test as an outcome measure for stroke rehabilitation.

Objective: This study investigates the clinimetric properties of the streamlined Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT), a 6-item version of the performance time scale of the WMFT.

Methods: The streamlined WMFT, along with 2 criterion measures, the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS), were administered to 64 stroke patients before and after a 3-week intervention. Responsiveness was examined using the Wilcoxon signed rank test and standardized response mean (SRM).

Responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire in patients with hand injury.

Purpose: To compare responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) with that of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire in patients with hand injuries. We postulated that the MHQ may be more sensitive to functional changes in the hands, whereas the DASH questionnaire would have a closer association with days of disability.

Methods: Patients with hand injuries were consecutively recruited from 2 community hospitals.