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  • Occupational Therapy
  • Burn Care

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  • Existing performance-based tools often lack an occupation-based approach for hand function assessment.
  • Standardized assessments are crucial for evaluating hand function, especially after significant injuries like burns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the interrater reliability of the Suitcase Packing Activity (SPA) for assessing upper extremity (UE) function in individuals with hand burns.
  • To validate the SPA as an occupation-based tool for evaluating hand function post-burn injury.

Main Methods:

  • The study included 30 adult participants with deep partial or full thickness hand burns.
  • Suitcase Packing Activity (SPA) performance was rated by 2-3 independent assessors.
  • Interrater reliability was calculated using Interclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC3,1).

Main Results:

  • The SPA demonstrated excellent interrater reliability for total time (ICC3,1 = 1.000) and efficiency score (ICC3,1 = 1.000).
  • High interrater reliability was also found for the accuracy score (ICC3,1 > 0.923).
  • These findings indicate strong agreement between assessors using the SPA.

Conclusions:

  • The Suitcase Packing Activity (SPA) exhibits good to excellent interrater reliability for assessing hand function in individuals recovering from burns.
  • The SPA is a valid and reliable occupation-based assessment tool for upper extremity function after burn injury.