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Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Short report

Responsiveness and minimal important change for the quick-DASH in patients with shoulder disorders

Authors: Cecilie Rud Budtz, Johan Hviid Andersen, Nils-Bo de Vos Andersen, David Høyrup Christiansen

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Responsiveness and minimal important change (MIC) are central measurement properties when interpreting scores from health questionnaires. The aim of the study was to evaluate the responsiveness and MIC of the Danish version of the shortened version the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (Quick-DASH) in patients with shoulder disorders referred to primary care physiotherapy treatment.

Methods

The study included 261 patients who completed questionnaires at baseline and 3 and 6 months follow up. Absolute and relative change scores was analysed using receiver-operating-characteristics (ROC) curve analysis with the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) as external anchor.

Results

At both 3 and 6 months follow up, the Area under the Curve (ROC AUC) exceeded 0.70 and MIC was 9.1 and 13.6 at 3 and 6 months respectively.

Conclusion

The Danish version of the Quick-DASH demonstrated adequate ability to measure changes in disability over 3 and 6 months in patients with shoulder disorders undergoing primary care physiotherapy treatment.
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Metadata
Title
Responsiveness and minimal important change for the quick-DASH in patients with shoulder disorders
Authors
Cecilie Rud Budtz
Johan Hviid Andersen
Nils-Bo de Vos Andersen
David Høyrup Christiansen
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-018-1052-2

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