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Responsiveness of the Dutch Version of the Dash as an Outcome Measure for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

L. DE SMET
R. DE KESEL
I. DEGREEF
P. DEBEER

From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, U.Z. Pellenberg, Lubbeek (Pellenberg), Belgium

Correspondence: Dr Prof Luc. De Smet MD PhD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, U.Z. Pellenberg, Weligerveld, 1, B-3212 Lubbeek (Pellenberg), Belgium. Tel.: +32 16 338800; fax: +32 16 338824 E-mail:luc.desmet{at}uz.kuleuven.ac.be

A cohort of 119 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome completed the questionnaire of the Dutch version of the DASH score pre-operatively and one year postoperatively. The mean DASH score decreased from 38.2 to 22.0. There was a significant correlation with the Boston carpal tunnel outcome score (r =0.78). With an effect size of 0.87 and a standardized mean response of 0.69, the Dutch version of the DASH is highly responsive for the evaluation of the outcome of surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome.

Key Words: outcome • carpal tunnel • DASH • questionnaire

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Vol. 32, No. 1, 74-76 (2007)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.10.001
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