Low Inter-rater Reliability of Active Hand Joint Range of Motion Measurements When Assessing Hand Function in a Clinical Setting

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the reliability of hand joint range of motion measurements among different assessors in clinical settings.
• Analyzed hand joint range of motion measurements taken by multiple clinicians
• Evaluated consistency between different raters
• Utilized statistical methods to assess reliability levels
• Found significant variability in measurements taken by different assessors
• Reported low correlation between measured ranges of motion
• Indicated potential implications for clinical assessments of hand function