Test-retest reliability of the Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) module for muscular dystrophy patients

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 15; no. 9; p. e0239064
• Main Authors: Gandolla, Marta, Antonietti, Alberto, Longatelli, Valeria, Biffi, Emilia, Diella, Eleonora, Delle Fave, Morena, Rossini, Mauro, Molteni, Franco, D’Angelo, Grazia, Bocciolone, Marco, Pedrocchi, Alessandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 28.09.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Bioengineering; Biology and Life Sciences; Care and treatment; Clinical trials; Coefficient of variation; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; Diagnosis; Duchenne's muscular dystrophy; Dystrophy; Engineering and Technology; Error analysis; Evaluation; Mathematical analysis; Measuring instruments; Medicine and Health Sciences; Modules; Muscular dystrophy; Musculoskeletal tests; Patients; Physical Sciences; Rehabilitation; Reliability analysis; Standard error; Italy

The Performance of the Upper Limb (PUL) module is an externally-assessed clinical scale, initially designed for the Duchenne muscular dystrophy population. It provides an upper extremity functional score suitable for both weaker ambulatory and non-ambulatory phases up to the severely impaired patien...