Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire in Swedish patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A validity study.
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire in a Swedish rheumatoid arthritis population. METHODS To investigate the concurrent and convergent validity, 67 patients with rheumatoid arthritis completed the DASH, the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ) and activity-induced pain. Active shoulder-arm motion, handgrip force and disease activity (Disease Activity Score in 28 joints; DAS28) were assessed. The test-retest reliability was investigated in 26 patients. Face validity was also investigated. RESULTS Spearman's correlation coefficient revealed a significant association (p
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of rehabilitation medicine
دوره 44 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012