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. 2023 Aug 8;9:64. doi: 10.1186/s40900-023-00479-6

Table 4.

Results of essential domains and items rated by 20 clinicians (Round 1 Survey)

Domains Essential items
UE weight bearing Uses non-dominant hand to stabilize self (n = 10)
Uses upper extremity to weight bear in prone (n = 9)
Uses upper extremity to weight bear in sitting with hands forward (n = 9)
Using the UE to change body position Pushes self from supine to sitting (n = 18)
Using UE to use mobility aid (n = 16)
Pushes self from sitting to standing (n = 14)
Transferring from one body position to another (n = 14)
Grasp Picking up a medium object (shoes, water bottle, plate etc.) (n = 20)
Picking up a small object (coin, bead, pencil, etc.) (n = 17)
Release Releasing a medium object (shoes, water bottle, plate, etc.) (n = 17)
Reach Reaching for an item from waist level (n = 16)
Reaching for an item by crossing the midline (n = 12)
Fine hand manipulation Write your name or draw something (n = 20)
Opening a jar (n = 15)
Closing a jar (n = 12)
Dressing Puts on clothes over-head (shirt, sweater, hat) (n = 20)
Pulls on pants (n = 20)
Pulls down (remove) pants (n = 20)
Removes shirt (n = 19)
Puts on shoes (n = 17)
Puts on open shirt (n = 16)
Pulls up zipper (n = 15)
Starts a zipper (n- = 14)
Puts on socks (n = 14)
Removes shoes (n = 14)
Buttoning (n = 13)
Unbuttoning (n = 13)
Feeding Reaches mouth (n = 20)
Picks up food using fork (n = 17)
Toileting Places sticker on lower back (proxy for reaching to wipe buttocks) (n = 19)