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Wormdal AH, Tallaksen SH, Hagen Ø, Finsen V.
REMEMBERED PRE-OPERATIVE QUICK DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER AND HAND (QuickDASH) SCORES
J Hand Surg (Eur) 2017; 42e: 78-83 DOI: 10.1177/1753193416665299
The QuickDASH patient reported outcome measure is frequently used to
assess disabilities and symptoms of the upper extremity. This study compares
real preoperative QuickDASH scores and remembered preoperative QuickDASH
scores. Remembered preoperative QuickDASH scores were obtained 45 (39-67)
months after surgery. Patient material consisted of 160 patients operated for
Dupuytren’s contracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, thumb basal joint arthrosis,
and shoulder pain. All patients had completed QuickDASH questionnaires before
surgery. Paired T-tests, linear mixed models and limits of agreement were used
for analyses. There was a significant difference between remembered and real
preoperative scores (mean 7.6, SD 15.6; SEM 1.2). Neither diagnosis, age,
gender, nor time between surgery and review influenced the difference
significantly. A linear mixed model was constructed to investigate the ability
to retrospectively predict preoperative QuickDASH scores. Remembered preoperative
QuickDASH cannot be used in individual patients because of the high inaccuracy.