PATIENT RELATED OUTCOME MEASURES (PROMs) ...

are useful tools to evaluate the result of a specific treatment over a longer time period which is usually called "Follow-Up" and applied at defined time intervals, e.g. pre-treatment / post-treatment / at 3 / 6 / 12 / 24 / 36 and 60 months post-treatment. Herein I present the DASH Score which can be found at the following links:

http://orthotoolkit.com/dash/ (DASH Score - 30 Questions / Items)
http://orthotoolkit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DASH.pdf

http://orthotoolkit.com/quickdash/ (Quick DASH Score - 11 Questions / Items)
http://www.orthopaedicscore.com/scorepag..._quickdash.html

The questionnaire asks about the patient´s symptoms and the ability to perform certain activities.

Every question needs to be answered based on the patient's condition in the last week.
If the patient did not have the opportunity to perform a specific activity in the past week,
the best estimate should be made on which response would be the most accurate.

It doesn't matter which hand or arm is used to perform the specific activity;
the answer should be based on the patient's ability regardless of how the task is performed.

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"Please rate your ability to do the following activities in the last week."

1. Open a tight or new jar
No difficulty --> Mild difficulty --> Moderate difficulty --> Severe difficulty --> Unable to perform task

2. Do heavy household chores (eg wash walls, wash floors)
No difficulty --> Mild difficulty --> Moderate difficulty --> Severe difficulty --> Unable to perform task

3. Carry a shopping bag or briefcase
No difficulty --> Mild difficulty --> Moderate difficulty --> Severe difficulty --> Unable to perform task

4. Wash your back
No difficulty --> Mild difficulty --> Moderate difficulty --> Severe difficulty --> Unable to perform task

5. Use a knife to cut food
No difficulty --> Mild difficulty --> Moderate difficulty --> Severe difficulty --> Unable to perform task

6. Recreational activities in which you take some force or impact through your arm, shoulder or hand
(eg golf, hammering, tennis, etc)
No difficulty --> Mild difficulty --> Moderate difficulty --> Severe difficulty --> Unable to perform task

7. During the past week, to what extent has your arm, shoulder or hand problem interfered
with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbours or groups?

Not at all --> Slightly --> Moderately --> Quite a bit --> Extremely

8. During the past week, were you limited in your work or other regular daily activities
as a result of your arm, shoulder or hand problem?

Not limited at all --> Slightly limited --> Moderately limited --> Very limited --> Unable
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Please rate the severity of the following symptoms in the last week

9. Arm, shoulder or hand pain

None --> Mild --> Moderate --> Severe --> Extreme

10. Tingling (pins and needles) in your arm, shoulder or hand

None --> Mild --> Moderate --> Severe --> Extreme

11. During the past week, how much difficulty have you had sleeping
because of the pain in your arm, shoulder or hand?

No difficulty --> Mild difficulty --> Moderate difficulty --> Severe difficulty --> So much difficulty I can't sleep


There are two further small sections to this score which are both optional:
the WORK MODULE (4 questions) and SPORTS / PERFORMING ARTS MODULE (4 questions)

Reference for Score: Hudak PL et al. Am J Ind Med. 1996 or : http://www.dash.iwh.on.ca/

Edited 05/18/19 19:01