Title of Assessment
Quick DASH
Author(s)
Carol A. Kennedy, Dorcas E. Beaton, Sherra Solway, Sara G. McConnel, & Claire Bombardier
Year of Publication/Publisher
2006
Identify Type of Assessment
standardized
questionnaire
Cost (identify source) & How to Access Assessment (include link if possible)
Population (who it is appropriate for [age, diagnosis, etc.])
18-65
adults with upper extremity injuries, arthritis, joint conditions, and pain
Appropriate Settings (potential practice settings appropriate to administer assessment in)
outpatient, inpatient, skilled nursing facility, home health, and acute care
Purpose of Assessment & Function(s)/Area(s) Assessed
Assesses the function of individuals with disabilities/conditions in the upper extremities. Assesses: ADLs, communication, coordination, dexterity, eating, functional mobility, social participation, occupational performance, pain, QOL, sleep, relationships, social supports, strength, and overall UE function.
Administration (time to administer, group/individual, if there are subtests, can they be completed individually, are there specific instructions to ensure standardization, etc.)
10 minutes
taken individually. 11 items taken from the DASH (long version). Where 10 out of the 11 items must be answered to score.
User Qualifications
no training required
Materials Required
writing utensils, paper, copy of measure
Scoring Procedure (how is assessment scored and what does score indicate)
Higher scores indicate greater levels of disability, and lower scores represent lower levels of disability. Range from 0-100, where 0= no disability and 100=severe disability. ([(sum of n responses)/n] -1)(25) where n represents the number of completed items.
Psychometrics/Standardization (norms, reliability/validity studies)
Reliability=0.96 and 0.90, validity= r>0.70. Minima detectable change= 12.75%-17.23%. Good responsiveness was reported for self-rated changes before and after arm injuries.
Strengths & Weaknesses of Assessment
Strengths: available in 27 languages, good psychometric properties, various add-ons to make it more client-centered (sport/performing arts/work), can be done in 10 minutes, and covers functional tasks.
Weaknesses: cannot be computed if more than one item is missing, the scoring formula may be confusing to some, and adding on the optional modules can impact the psychometrics of this assessment.
References
Fayad, F., M.-M. Lefevre-Colau, et al. (2009). "Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the French version of the questionnaire Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand in shoulder disorders." Manual therapy 14(2): 206-212.
Mintken, P. E., P. Glynn, et al. (2009). "Psychometric properties of the shortened disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (QuickDASH) and Numeric Pain Rating Scale in patients with shoulder pain." Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 18(6): 920-926.
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