Article

We investigated the psychometric properties of the Flinn Performance
Screening Tool (FPST) for people referred with symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome
(CTS). METHOD. An occupational therapist collected data from 46 participants who
completed the Functional Status Scale (FSS) and FPST after the participants'
nerve conduction velocity study to test convergent and contrasted-group validity.
RESULTS. Seventy-four percent of the participants had abnormal nerve conduction
studies. Cronbach's alpha coefficients for subscale and total scores of the FPST
ranged from .96 to .98. Intrarater reliability for six shared items of the FSS
and the FPST was supported by high agreement (71%) and a fair kappa statistic
(.36). Strong to moderate positive relationships were found between the FSS and
FPST scores. Functional status differed significantly among severe, mild, and
negative CTS severity groups. CONCLUSION. The FPST shows adequate psychometric
properties as a client-centered screening tool for occupational performance of
people referred for symptoms of CTS.
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