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To assess the longitudinal construct validity and responsiveness of the DASH questionnaire in detecting self-rated health changes following upper-extremity surgery.

June 16, 2003SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) outcome questionnaire: longitudinal construct validity and measuring self-rated health change after surgery

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CGChristina GummessonMalmö University IAIsam AtroshiHässleholms Sjukhus CECharlotte EkdahlLinköping University

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Validation study demonstrates responsiveness of the DASH questionnaire after upper-extremity surgery, indicating a 10-point change reflects minimal clinically important recovery.

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To assess the longitudinal construct validity and responsiveness of the DASH questionnaire in detecting self-rated health changes following upper-extremity surgery.
Evaluated the DASH questionnaire's ability to track changes in disability over time in patients undergoing surgery for upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders.
Analyzed responsiveness following surgical interventions for subacromial impingement and carpal tunnel syndrome using effect size and standardized response mean metrics.
The DASH questionnaire differentiated small and large changes in disability over time after surgery.
A 10-point difference in mean DASH score was identified as the threshold for minimal important change.
Effect size and standardized response mean yielded substantially differing results when quantifying surgical outcomes.

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Gummesson et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d83a348c03fbaff8bee3ed https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-4-11

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June 16, 2003SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) outcome questionnaire: longitudinal construct validity and measuring self-rated health change after surgery

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Authors

CGChristina GummessonMalmö University IAIsam AtroshiHässleholms Sjukhus CECharlotte EkdahlLinköping University

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Validation study demonstrates responsiveness of the DASH questionnaire after upper-extremity surgery, indicating a 10-point change reflects minimal clinically important recovery.

Key Points

To assess the longitudinal construct validity and responsiveness of the DASH questionnaire in detecting self-rated health changes following upper-extremity surgery.
Evaluated the DASH questionnaire's ability to track changes in disability over time in patients undergoing surgery for upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders.
Analyzed responsiveness following surgical interventions for subacromial impingement and carpal tunnel syndrome using effect size and standardized response mean metrics.
The DASH questionnaire differentiated small and large changes in disability over time after surgery.
A 10-point difference in mean DASH score was identified as the threshold for minimal important change.
Effect size and standardized response mean yielded substantially differing results when quantifying surgical outcomes.

Cite This Study

Gummesson et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d83a348c03fbaff8bee3ed https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-4-11

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