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The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of the Box and
Block (B&B) Test of Manual Dexterity for upper-extremity function in patients
with fibromyalgia and to compare their results with those of healthy control
participants. METHOD: We assessed reliability of the B&B Test within and between
testers using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). We compared
fibromyalgia patient (n = 30) and control group (n = 30) scores using analysis of
variance and population-based normative data. RESULTS: The B&B Test was reliable
with ICCs of .90 to .85. Fibromyalgia patients' B&B Test scores were
significantly lower (more impaired) than those of the control group and
standardized norms. CONCLUSIONS: The B&B Test is a reliable measure of
upper-extremity function in fibromyalgia patients and is able to reveal a
reduction in upper-extremity function in these patients compared with both
healthy control participants and normative scores.

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