Development of a brief observation method for measuring joint protective behaviors: Reliability

Herman L.M. Brus; Mart A.F.J. van de Laar; Frits G.J. Oosterveld; Annemarie van Bussel; Johannes J. Rasker

doi:10.1007/BF02767362

Development of a brief observation method for measuring joint protective behaviors: Reliability

Herman L.M. Brus^*, Mart A.F.J. van de Laar, Frits G.J. Oosterveld, Annemarie van Bussel, Johannes J. Rasker

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Abstract

Ergonomic measures (joint protection, energy conservation and the use of devices) are part of basic treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is of increasing importance that Health Care is based on evidence. Therefore, attention should be paid to the assessment of ergonomic performance in clinical practice and in studies on the effects of formal patient education. We describe a first step in developing a practical test for joint protection performance. The inter- and intraobserver reliability of this test was high in a preliminary study among 15 RA patients. The presented test is reliable and easy to perform. There is a need to determine the validity of the test.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-172
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of occupational rehabilitation
Volume	7
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02767362
Publication status	Published - 1997

Keywords

Joint protection
Energy conservation
Rheumatoid arthritis
Patient education

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