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This study is the first phase of research aimed at developing new educational
approaches to enhance occupational therapy students' orthosis fabrication skills.
Before the effectiveness of training can be determined, a method for evaluating
performance must be established. Using the Delphi method, we developed a global
rating scale and checklist for evaluating technical competence when fabricating
metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint-stabilizing orthoses. To determine the
reliability and validity of these tools, three evaluators used them to assess and
score orthotic fabrication performance by experienced and student occupational
therapists. The results suggest that these measurement tools are valid and
reliable indicators of the technical skills involved in fabricating an MCP
joint-stabilizing orthosis. Future studies should focus on building on these
tools to evaluate communication skills, technical skills for making other types
of orthoses, and effectiveness of training programs.
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