Validity and Reliability of "Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation" in Children With Rheumatic Disease

Validity and Reliability Study of "Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation" in Children With Rheumatic Disease

The most commonly used performance tests to evaluate upper extremity function in children diagnosed with rheumatic disease are the 9-hole peg test and Jebsen Taylor hand function tests. Although these tests have advantages such as being able to be applied in a short time, providing objective data, being easily applicable in the clinical environment, and being cost-effective, these tests are non-specific performance tests. Fine motor skills specific to rheumatic diseases, planned for children; There is no test battery that examines the mobility and position of each segment of the upper extremity during a function in detail.

The Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) is a video-based assessment approved for use in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. In addition to spontaneous functional movement, it also evaluates the dynamical position, grip, and release movements of the upper extremity segments. Approved with a total of 22 questions/tasks observed for children aged 3-18. While the evaluation takes about 15 minutes, it takes about 15-30 minutes for the participant to score after the evaluation. The test battery can be created with the materials found in the physiotherapy clinic and is therefore very practical in terms of cost. In addition, due to the video recording of the evaluation, it provides a detailed examination opportunity to the evaluator both during and after the evaluation. However, it is superior to other tests in terms of creating a patient archive due to video recording.

This study aimed to introduce SHUEE to the literature as a new assessment tool to be used in pediatric rheumatic pathologies.

It is planned to include 25 volunteer pediatric patients diagnosed with rheumatic diseases in the study. Intra-observer and inter-observer reliability of SHUEE in children with a rheumatic diagnosis will be evaluated. For validity, the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function test and Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire will be used.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Rheumatic Diseases; Child, Only; Arm
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation

Detailed Description

Various questionnaires and test batteries are available to evaluate the functional activities of the upper extremities in children with upper extremity involvement. Among these questionnaires and test batteries, there are different performance tests evaluating the grip, wrist, and elbow movements in the upper extremity due to rheumatic disease. In the literature, the most common performance tests used in children diagnosed with rheumatic disease are the 9-hole peg test and the Jebsen Taylor hand function tests. Although these tests have advantages such as being able to be applied in a short time, providing objective data, being easily applicable in the clinical environment, and being accessible in terms of cost, these tests are non-specific performance tests. There is no test battery that examines the mobility and position of each segment of the upper extremity during a function in detail for motor skills specific to children with rheumatic diseases.

The Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) is a video-based assessment validated for use in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. In addition to spontaneous functional movement, it also evaluates the dynamical position, grip, and release movements of the upper extremity segments. Approved with a total of 22 questions/tasks observed for children aged 3-18. While the evaluation takes about 15 minutes, it takes about 15-30 minutes for the participant to score after the evaluation. The test battery can be created with the materials found in the physiotherapy clinic and is therefore very practical in terms of cost.

SHUEE provides detailed information about the location of the upper extremity segments during the function. In addition, due to the video recording of the evaluation, it provides a detailed examination opportunity to the evaluator after the evaluation. However, it is superior to other tests in terms of creating a patient archive due to video recording.

This study aimed to introduce SHUEE to the literature as a new assessment tool to be used in pediatric rheumatic pathologies.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 20

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 10 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

the patients who applied to the pediatric rheumatology clinic in the university hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• To be in the 10-18 ages group (In order for the devices to comply with the minimum measurement criteria and to be able to cooperate with the study)
• Being diagnosed with rheumatic diseases at least 6 months ago with only upper extremity affected
• Unilateral upper extremity involvement

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having an acute pathology that could affect walking
• To be diagnosed with orthopedic/neurological pathology that will affect work and cooperation

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Intervention / Treatment

pediatric patients diagnosed with rheumatic diseases.; The Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation, the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, and the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire will be administered in children with rheumatic diseases. The Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation will be administered two weeks after the first examination and the results will be compared.

Other: Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation; The interventions are evaluating tools for the functional performance of the upper extremity.; Other Names: Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test; Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation	The Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) is a video-based tool for the assessment of upper extremity function. The outcome is the total score of the spontaneous functional analysis, dynamic positional analysis, and grasp/release analysis. Higher scores mean a better outcome.	Baseline
Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test	The Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT) is a standardized and objective measure of fine and gross motor hand function using simulated activities of daily living (ADL). The outcome is the sum of time taken for each sub-test, which is rounded to the nearest second. Lower scores mean a better outcome. Except for the subtest titled writing, all subtest scores should be under 10 seconds at least.	Baseline
Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation	The Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) is a video-based tool for the assessment of upper extremity function. The outcome is the total score of the spontaneous functional analysis, dynamic positional analysis, and grasp/release analysis. Higher scores mean a better outcome.	after two weeks from baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire	It is a self-report questionnaire and is said to measure both disability and discomfort in children with chronic arthritis. It assesses functional ability in 8 domains of physical function (30 items) for children between the ages of 6 months up to 18 years. Each item is scored on a four-point scale ranging from 0 (without any difficulty), 1 (with some difficulty), 2 (with much difficulty), 3 (unable to do). Lower scores mean a better outcome.	Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Davids JR, Peace LC, Wagner LV, Gidewall MA, Blackhurst DW, Roberson WM. Validation of the Shriners Hospital for Children Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006 Feb;88(2):326-33. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.E.00298.
• Ozdogan H, Ruperto N, Kasapcopur O, Bakkaloglu A, Arisoy N, Ozen S, Ugurlu U, Unsal E, Melikoglu M; Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation. The Turkish version of the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) and the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ). Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2001 Jul-Aug;19(4 Suppl 23):S158-62.
• Sigirtmac IC, Oksuz C. Investigation of reliability, validity, and cutoff value of the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test. J Hand Ther. 2021 Jul-Sep;34(3):396-403. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2020.01.004. Epub 2020 Mar 7.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 4, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 15, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): March 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 12, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 21, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): December 28, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 31, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 30, 2021
• Last Verified: August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: children; function; rheumatic diseases
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Collagen Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: IstanbulUC_34

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No