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Author(s)
Author(s)
Institute for Work & Health
Year of Publication/Publisher
Year of Publication/Publisher
Institute for Work & Health: Research Excellence Advancing Employee Health, 2006
Type of Assessment
Type of Assessment
self-report. standardized scoring.
Cost & How to Access
Cost & How to Access
Population
Population
13 years and older (adolescent, adults, geriatric)
Arthritis, joint conditions, pain management, upper extremity musculoskeletal conditions, chronic pain,
Appropriate Settings
Appropriate Settings
Outpatient, hand clinics, inpatient, acute settings.
Purpose of Assessment & Function(s)/Area(s) Assessed
Purpose of Assessment & Function(s)/Area(s) Assessed
To assess functional ability of the client’s upper extremity (hand, arm, shoulder) in various context through self-report measures in order to understand how to support function of upper extremity disability.
It asks questions that include ADL, IADL, work, functional mobility, social participation, and sensory issues (pain and “pins and needles”) associated with movement of the upper limb.
Compared to the DASH, the QuickDASH is the short form of the assessments and uses 11 items from the DASH but maintains high correlation with the DASH.
Administration
Administration
10 minutes. There are optional questions. Test is taken individually.
User Qualifications
User Qualifications
No training required. Client reads the directions and rates their level of difficulty on each activity stated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being none and 5 being most.
Materials Required
Materials Required
QuickDASH form
Writing Utensil
Scoring Procedure
Scoring Procedure
Self-report for the last week on a Likert scale from 1-5,
The QuickDash has one page for the symptom and disability score that takes ([the sum of responses/n]-1)x25. n=number of completed responses. you cannot calculate the score if there is more than 1 missing response to an item.
There is another page for optional modules that assesses performance in work and sports/performing arts.
To score take ([the sum of responses/n]-1)x25. n=number of completed responses. you cannot calculate the score for the optional section with any missing items.
Scoring is on a range of 0-100 where 0 is “no disability” and 100 is “most severe disability.”
Psychometrics/Standardization (norms, reliability/ studies)
Psychometrics/Standardization (norms, reliability/ studies)
Criterion Validity:
Upper extremity Musculoskeletal disorders Criterion Validity: Moderate correlation with SF-12 (r = -0.44).
Shoulder pain criterion validity: High correlation with DASH (r = 0.98).Neck and upper extremity criterion validity: Moderate correlation with PCS-12 (r = -0.44).
Chronic Pain criterion validity: High correlation with DASH (r = 0.98).
Test-Retest Reliability:
Musculoskeletal upper extremity disorders: Excellent (ICC = 0.93–0.99).
Shoulder Pain: Excellent (ICC = 0.90–0.94).
Neck and upper extremity disorders: Excellent (ICC = 0.93–0.99).
Chronic pain: Excellent (ICC = 0.90).
Hand clinic patients: Adequate (ICC = 0.68).
Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist Arthroplasty Patient: Excellent (ICC = 0.93).
Minimal Detectable Change (MDC):
Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders MDC: 11–17.18
Shoulder Pain MDC: 11.2
Chronic Pain MDC: 11.2
Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID):
Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders MCID: 9.0–15.91
Shoulder pain MCID: 8.0
Neck and upper extremity disorders MCID: 10.0
Chronic Pain MCID: 8.0
Hand clinic patients: 8–15.
Strengths of Assessment
Strengths of Assessment
Easy and quick to administer, short form. convenient and demonstrates great correlation with original form DASH. Can be used by many healthcare professionals like occupational therapists, physical therapists, physicians, and researchers.
Weaknesses of Assessment
Weaknesses of Assessment
If more than 1 item is not answered by the client, it cannot be scored.
Although the QuickDASH is shorter than the DASH, the DASH can still be administered in a short amount of time (5 to 10 minutes) and may be more beneficial for a comprehensive look into the client's UE disability than the QuickDASH.
References
References
Institute for Work & Health. (2006). The QuickDASH Outcome Measure. Institute for Work & Health. https://health.usf.edu/~/media/8db21dbf340e499caa267d772f1f601e.ashx
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. (2021, October 17). Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder & Hand Questionnaire. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures/disabilities-arm-shoulder-and-hand-questionnaire
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. (2015, September 9). Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder & Hand. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. https://www.sralab.org/rehabilitation-measures/depression-anxiety-stress-scale
TheUpperHand. (2021, February 5). CThe QuickDASH - What you need to know (Cheat sheet included). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nKFTqrH32U
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