Maryam Razavi

maryam.razavi@cambio.se

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To assess the functional impairment caused by upper limb disability and pain.

The 20 activities included in the UEFI are listed as follow: 1. Any of your usual work, housework, or school activities; 2. Your usual hobbies, recreational or sporting activities; 3. Lifting a bag of groceries to waist level; 4. Lifting a bag of groceries above your head; 5. Grooming your hair; 6. Pushing up on your hands (eg, from bathtub or chair); 7. Preparing food (eg, peeling, cutting); 8. Driving; 9. Vacuuming, sweeping, or raking; 10. Dressing; 11. Doing up buttons; 12. Using tools or appliances; 13. Opening doors; 14. Cleaning; 15. Tying or lacing shoes; 16. Sleeping; 17. Laundering clothes (eg, washing, ironing, folding); 18. Opening a jar; 19. Throwing a ball; 20. Carrying a small suitcase with your affected limb. Formula: Addition of assigned points. Interpretation: There are no specific cut off points for the impairment severity degree within the 0 to 80 score range of the Upper Extremity Functional Index. The indication in the original study is that lower scores indicate that the subject is reporting increased difficulty with the activities as a result of their upper limb condition. While higher scores indicate less severity.

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