Performance Discrimination and Responsiveness of an Integrative Scoring Method for the Jebsen-Taylor Test of Hand Function in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of an integrative scoring method for assessing manual dexterity in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
• Assessed manual dexterity using the Jebsen-Taylor Test of Hand Function (JTTHF) with traditional and integrative scores.
• Compared performance discrimination between the integrative score and traditional scores.
• Evaluated responsiveness of both scoring methods in children with uncomplicated cerebral palsy (UCP).
• The integrative score demonstrated reliable performance discrimination in assessing manual dexterity.
• Both scoring methods showed responsiveness in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.