Material for set-up:
(1) table and chair.
(2) 2 glasses
(3) milk carton and cravat of water
(4) soup spoon and bowl
(5) tray with 2 glasses
(6) pen and paper
(7) bills and wallet
(8) 3 keys of 3 different sizes and 3 locks
(9) 5 coins of different sizes and a metal box with vertical opening
(10) 1 electric plug and electrical socket
(11) Touch-Tone telephone
(12) 2 flat-head screwdrivers of different lengths, screws and a metal board
(13) needle and thread
(14) strip of 8 buttons on a shirt
Tasks: 15
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Performance
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Points
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no difficulty; can perform the task as well as the rater could
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0
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mild difficulty
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1
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moderate difficulty
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2
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severe difficulty
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3
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unable to perform; unable to complete task; must give up part way through
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4
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total score =
= SUM(points for all 15 tasks)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 60
• The higher the score, the greater the degree of impairment.
Performance:
• The test is internally consistent, with the Cronbach alpha 0.92.
• The test is valid based on correlation with the Tremor Disability Questionnaire, the Videotaped Tremor Examination and Quantitative Computerized Tremor Analysis.
