Interrater reliability of the TEMPA for the measurement of upper limb function in adults with traumatic brain injury.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the interrater reliability of the TEMPA in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI).


METHODS
Twenty adults with upper limb dysfunction after TBI who were participating in inpatient rehabilitation.


METHODS
The TEMPA assessment was videotaped for each participant and 5 physical therapists independently rated these video recordings.


METHODS
Functional rating and speed of execution for each item of the TEMPA.


RESULTS
Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) for the speed of execution and functional rating components of the TEMPA ranged from 0.898 to 1.000.


CONCLUSIONS
The excellent interrater reliability supports the use of the TEMPA in adults with TBI.
Moseley
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Rehabilitation Studies Unit, Department of Medicine, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. amoseley@mail.usyd.edu.au
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D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000503:physiopathology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis