Niedermann, K, Forster, A, Hammond, A, Uebelhart, D and de Bie, R 2007, 'Development and Validation of a German version of the Joint Protection Behaviour in patients with rheumatoid arthritis' , Arthritis Care and Research, 57 (2) , pp. 249-255.

Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)

Abstract

Objective Joint protection (JP) is an important part of the treatment concept for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The Joint Protection Behavior Assessment short form (JPBA-S) assesses the use of hand JP methods by patients with RA while preparing a hot drink. The purpose of this study was to develop a German version of the JPBA-S (D-JPBA-S) and to test its validity and reliability. Methods A manual was developed through consensus with 8 occupational therapist (OT) experts as the reference for assessing patients' JP behavior. Twenty-four patients with RA and 10 healthy individuals were videotaped while performing 10 tasks reflecting the activity of preparing instant coffee. Recordings were repeated after 3 months for test-retest analysis. One rater assessed all available patient recordings (n = 23, recorded twice) for test-retest reliability. The video recordings of 10 randomly selected patients and all healthy individuals were independently assessed for interrater reliability by 6 OTs who were explicitly asked to follow the manual. Rasch analysis was performed to test construct validity and transform ordinal raw data into interval data for reliability calculations. Results Nine of the 10 tasks fit the Rasch model. The D-JPBA-S, consisting of 9 valid tasks, had an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.77 for interrater reliability and 0.71 for test-retest reliability. Conclusion The D-JPBA-S provides a valid and reliable instrument for assessing JP behavior of patients with RA and can be used in German-speaking countries.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Validation • Joint protection behavior • Rheumatoid arthritis • Rasch analysis • Occupational therapy
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > R Medicine > R Medicine (General) Health and Wellbeing
Schools:	Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Health Sciences > Centre for Health, Sport & Rehabilitation Sciences Research Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Health Sciences
Journal or Publication Title:	Arthritis Care and Research
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0893-7524
Depositing User:	Users 29196 not found.
Date Deposited:	07 Jun 2010 15:57
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2011 11:42
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/9347

Actions (login required)

Edit record (repository staff only)