Construct validity, floor and ceiling effects, data completeness and magnitude of change for the eight-item HAKIR questionnaire: a patient-reported outcome in the Swedish National Healthcare Quality Registry for hand surgery

This study provides evidence of construct validity of HQ-8, lack of ceiling effect, expected floor effect, good data completeness and an ability to detect changes over time. The results indicate that HQ-8 measures unique aspects of disability. The HQ-8 could complement the Quick-DASH in describing patient-reported outcomes after hand surgery.