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JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
Volume 10, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/s13018-015-0216-6
Keywords
Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH); Simple Chinese version of DASH (DASH-CHNPLAGH); Reliability; Validity
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81000803]
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Background: We developed a simplified Chinese version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire (shorthand for DASH-CHNPLAGH) by conducting cross-cultural adaptation and evaluating its reliability and validity. Methods: Both the forward and back translations were performed by language officers and medical professionals from different fields to translate the original DASH version into the DASH-CHNPLAGH version with minimized culture discrepancies. A total of 300 patients with upper extremity disorders were recruited to complete two DASH-CHNPLAGH questionnaires with 3-week test interval time. Results: The intraclass coefficient (ICC) and Cronbach's alpha for the 30-item disability/symptom of the DASH-CHNPLAGH was 0.94 and 0.96, respectively, which were relatively high among that reported in previous literatures. DASH-CHNPLAGH showed a positive correlation with a visual analogue scale (VAS) and a negative correlation with SF-36 items. Conclusion: The simple Chinese version of DASH is a reliable and valid measurement for patients with upper extremity problems.
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