Which hand outcome measurement is best for Turkish speaking patients?

ÖKSÜZ Ç., AKEL B. S., Leblebicioglu G., KAYIHAN H.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.46, no.2, pp.83-88, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3944/aott.2012.2580
  • Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.83-88
  • Keywords: DASH, hand, MAS, MHQ, Turkish, RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, QUESTIONNAIRE, SURGERY
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In determining treatment outcomes of the hand, the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) and Milliken Activities of Daily Living Scale (MAS) questionnaires are the most commonly used. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relations, strengths and weaknesses of these questionnaires and determine the most appropriate outcome measure for the Turkish population.