A self-administered questionnaire for the assessment of severity of symptoms and functional status in carpal tunnel syndrome

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 75; no. 11; p. 1585
• Main Authors: Levine, D W, Simmons, B P, Koris, M J, Daltroy, L H, Hohl, G G, Fossel, A H, Katz, J N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1993
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - diagnosis; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - physiopathology; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - surgery; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome

We developed a self-administered questionnaire for the assessment of severity of symptoms and functional status in patients who have carpal tunnel syndrome. The reproducibility, internal consistency, validity, and responsiveness to clinical change of scales for the measurement of severity of symptom...