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An Innovative and Accessible Biofeedback Intervention for Improving Self-Regulatory Skills in Pediatric Chronic Pain: A Pilot Study
Fahrenkamp, Amy J., Sim, Leslie , Roers, Lisbeth, Canny, Mark, Harrison, Tracy E. , Harbeck‐Weber, Cynthia , Fahrenkamp, Amy, Harrison, Tracy, Harbeck‐Weber, Cynthia
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine | January 23, 2020 | Volume: 26 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 212-218
Reliability of the Box and Block Test of Manual Dexterity for Use With Patients With Fibromyalgia
Canny, Mark, Thompson, Jeffrey M., Wheeler, Mikel J.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy | October 13, 2011 | Volume: 63 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 506-510
OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of the Box and Block (B&B) Test of Manual Dexterity for upper-extremity function in patients with fibromyalgia and to compare their results with those of healthy control participants. METHOD. We assessed reliability of the B&B Test within and between testers using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). We compared fibromyalgia patient ( n = 30) and control group ( n = 30) scores using analysis of variance and population-based normative data. RESULTS. The B&B Test was reliable with ICCs of .90 to .85. Fibromyalgia patients’ B&B Test scores were significantly lower (more impaired) than those of the control group and standardized norms. CONCLUSIONS. The B&B Test is a reliable measure of upper-extremity function in fibromyalgia patients and is able to reveal a reduction in upper-extremity function in these patients compared with both healthy control participants and normative scores.