Establishing of the Inter-rater Reliability and Variability of Selected Standardized Tests Performed in Czech Language

Establishing of the Inter-rater Reliability and Variability of Selected Standardized Tests Performed According to New Czech Extended Manuals

The main aim of the pilot project is to establish inter-rater reliability, internal variability and variability of results got in two different ways of the Nine Hole Peg Test, Purdue Pegboard Test and Box and Block Test administered according to the new Czech extended versions of their manuals.

New Czech manuals for the Nine Hole Peg Test, Purdue Pegboard Test and Box and Block Test were made by back-translation method. They were updated and extended by new rules for unification of their performing. The manuals include instructions for performing three trials of each subtest.

At least 30 occupational therapy students will be tested by those three tests according to those new Czech manuals. Video of students' performance will be obtained.

The inter-rater reliability, internal variability and variability of results got in two different ways will be established.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Czech language as a mother tongue
• age from 20 to 65 years
• occupational therapy student

Exclusion Criteria:

• diagnosed pathology of the upper limbs or diseases that negatively affect the dexterity of their limbs
• use of drugs affecting attention
• vision impairment uncorrectable with glasses
• severe hearing loss
• inability to understand instructions
• inability to read or write
• inability to complete complete testing
• failure to sign Informed consent for probation with inclusion to research and Consent to the collection and processing of personal data during the study at the General University Hospital in Prague