Journal
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
Volume 36, Issue 10, Pages 1453-1458Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/hed.23490
Keywords
shoulder impairments; shoulder disability; shoulder scales; Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH); Neck Dissection Impairment Index (NDII); Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI); American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)
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- Cancer Care Ontario
- Ontario Cancer Research Network
- Canadian Institutes for Health Research
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Background. Several questionnaires have been used to evaluate shoulder disability after neck dissection. The purpose of this study was to review these measures and highlight their strengths and weaknesses. Methods. A literature review was performed to identify measures of shoulder disability after head and neck cancer surgery. These measures were evaluated in terms of their methods of development and assessment of their psychometric properties. Results. Seven questionnaires were identified. Several of the other questionnaires have been well developed but have not had their psychometric properties assessed in the head and neck cancer population. Each questionnaire has its strengths and weaknesses. Conclusion. The strengths and weaknesses of the shoulder disability questionnaires should be considered when deciding which questionnaire to use. Efforts should be focused on using well-designed questionnaires that have been assessed in this patient population rather than developing or using other questionnaires. (C) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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