PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTIONAL INDEX (UEFI): A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

• Published in: Journal of Sustainability Science and Management
• Main Author: Chiam S.S.; Daud A.Z.C.; Roslan N.F.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 2023
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85185312469&doi=10.46754%2fjssm.2023.08.013&partnerID=40&md5=98174b0142242ef9b7cdeee8d35176a8

Upper Extremity Functional Index (UEFI) is a region-specific Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to evaluate upper extremities functions. The clinical utility of all available versions of UEFI is still unknown, and the psychometric properties of all versions of UEFI are still questioned. This study aimed to (1) systematically review the clinical utility of all available versions of the UEFI and (2) investigate the psychometric properties of all available versions of UEFI. A systematic search was conducted using SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE, PUBMED, CINAHL, MEDLINE and AMED databases. The search terms used were (“Upper Extremity Functional Index” OR “UEFI”) and (“Psychometric properties” or “Reliability” or “Validity” or “Responsiveness”). The search process used a traditional four-stage screening method and PRISMA guidelines to select the included studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The UEFI was utilised in five populations: musculoskeletal disorder, breast cancer, post-operative, stroke, and burn, whereby it was mainly used in the musculoskeletal disorder population. All available versions of UEFI were proven valid and reliable for the musculoskeletal disorder population and breast cancer population. UEFI-15 is recommended among all versions of UEFI as it is unidimensional and supported by Rasch analysis to assess upper extremity function. © UMT Press