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Van Lew S, Geller D, Feld-Glazman R, et al. Development and Preliminary Reliability of the Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL). Am J Occup Ther. 2015;69(6):6906350010doi: 10.5014/ajot.2015.016006.
Van Lew, S., Geller, D., Feld-Glazman, R., Capasso, N., Dicembri, A., & Zipp, G. P. (2015). Development and Preliminary Reliability of the Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL). The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 69(6), 6906350010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.016006
Van Lew, Stephen, et al. "Development and Preliminary Reliability of the Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL)." The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association vol. 69,6 (2015): 6906350010. doi: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.016006
Van Lew S, Geller D, Feld-Glazman R, Capasso N, Dicembri A, Zipp GP. Development and Preliminary Reliability of the Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL). Am J Occup Ther. 2015 Nov-Dec;69(6):6906350010. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2015.016006. PMID: 26565105.
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Am J Occup Ther. 2015 Nov-Dec;69(6):6906350010. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2015.016006.

Development and Preliminary Reliability of the Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL).

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association

Stephen Van Lew, Daniel Geller, Rachel Feld-Glazman, Nettie Capasso, Adrienne Dicembri, Genevieve Pinto Zipp

Affiliations

  1. Stephen Van Lew, MS, OTR/L, is Director of Occupational Therapy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; [email protected].
  2. Daniel Geller, MS, MPH, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapy Research Clinical Specialist, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
  3. Rachel Feld-Glazman, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapy Program Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, White Plains, NY.
  4. Nettie Capasso, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapy Assistant Supervisor, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
  5. Adrienne Dicembri, MPH, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapy Supervisor, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
  6. Genevieve Pinto Zipp, EdD, PT, is Professor, Interprofessional Health Sciences and Health Administration Department, and Director, Center for Interprofessional Education in Health Sciences, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ.

PMID: 26565105 DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2015.016006

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL) is a new classification tool to assess a person's upper-extremity functional and physical performance after sustaining a stroke. The aim of this preliminary study was to develop the tool and determine its content validity and interrater reliability.

METHOD: Forty-four licensed occupational therapists ranging in years of experience from 6 mo to 16 yr participated in this study. A two-phase study was conducted: (1) constructing the FUEL and determining its content validity and (2) ascertaining its interrater reliability.

RESULTS: We found that the FUEL had initial content validity and substantial interrater reliability (Fleiss κ = .754).

CONCLUSION: The FUEL can be a useful clinical and research tool in occupational therapy for the assessment and classification of upper-extremity function for people after stroke. Further studies with larger samples and comparison studies with other similar tools are required to support the tool's reliability and validity.

Copyright © 2015 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

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