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Jan 25, 2019 · Background Limitations in upper limb functioning are common in Musculoskeletal disorders and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand scale (DASH) has gained widespread use in this context. However, various concerns have been raised about its construct validity and so this study seeks to examine this and other psychometric aspects of both the DASH and QuickDASH from a modern test theory perspective. Methods Participants in the study were eligible if they had a confirmed diagnosis of ...
The DASH questionnaire is 30-point patient-based non-joint specific outcome measure. 13 Its basis is that perfect upper limb function necessitates perfect functioning of all upper limb joints. It represents a distillation of 821 items from 13 different outcome scales and utilizes 5-point Likert scales for assessment of symptoms and disability (with weightings of 16.7% and 83.3%, respectively).
DASH. The DASH was designed to measure physical disability and symptoms in people with various upper limb disorders by self-rating (Kennedy et al., 2011 ). It aims to describe different groups of people to compare the impact of upper limb disorders (discriminative) and to measure change over time (responsiveness) (Kennedy et al., 2011 ).
Jan 25, 2019 · The DASH consists of 30 items scored on a 1–5 scale. The scoring instructions indicate that summating all items to a total score is acceptable, given at least 27 items have been completed. An algorithm is available to construct an overall standardized score of 0–100, including coping with missing values.
Jan 1, 2024 · Introduction. The DASH is the most important and most widely used measurement instrument for self-rated outcome of the upper extremity, that is, the shoulder, elbow, and hand, that is, wrist and finger joints (Kennedy et al. 2011; Angst et al. 2011 ). It is available in 55 languages and dialects; further 19 translations are in progress.
QuickDASH. This questionnaire asks about your symptoms as well as your ability to perform certain activities. Please answer every question, based on your condition in the last week, by circling the appropriate number. If you did not have the opportunity to perform an activity in the past week, please make your best estimate of which response ...
The QuickDASH, published in 2005 in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, is a subset of 11 items from the 30-item DASH and is a self-reported questionnaire in which the response options are presented as 5-point Likert scales. At least 10 of the 11 items must be completed for a score to be calculated and the scores range from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability).
