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Responsiveness of the dutch version of the dash as an outcome measure for carpal tunnel syndrome.

De Smet L, De Kesel R, Degreef I, Debeer P

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

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.

Published 8 January 2007 in J Hand Surg [Br], 32(1): 74-6.
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