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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 ...
Jun 16, 2003 · The DASH questionnaire. The main part of the DASH is a 30-item disability/symptom scale concerning the patient's health status during the preceding week[].The items ask about the degree of difficulty in performing different physical activities because of the arm, shoulder, or hand problem (21 items), the severity of each of the symptoms of pain, activity-related pain, tingling, weakness and stiffness (5 items), as well as the problem's impact on social activities, work, sleep, and self-image ...
DASH INSTRUCTIONS This questionnaire asks about your symptoms as well asyour 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
and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire: “The DASH is a 30-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure physical function items, six symptom items, and three social/role function items.”1 “The DASH is designed to measure physical disability and symptoms in a heterogeneous population that includes both males and females; people
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.
About the DASH. The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Outcome Measure is a 30-item, self-report questionnaire designed to measure physical function and symptoms in patients with any or several musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb. The questionnaire was designed to help describe the disability experienced by people with ...
Sep 14, 2021 · Currently, DASH is the questionnaire for which an official translation and cross-cultural adaptation exists in the largest number of languages. 32–46 Moreover, DASH is valid, reliable and responsive and normative data for this scale have been established. 47 Similarly to DASH, all the other frequently used PROMs have numerous validated version in different languages: the validity, reliability, and responsiveness of ASES have been assessed in a variety of shoulder problems as well and its ...
