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DASH Outcome Measure

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) is a 30-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure physical disability and symptoms in patients with upper extremity disorders. Developed by Hudak, Amadio, and Bombardier in 1996, the DASH has become the most widely used patient-reported outcome measure for assessing disability and functional impact in shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand conditions.

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Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Outcome Measure
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / rehabilitation
  • Hudak, P. L., Amadio, P. C., & Bombardier, C. (1996). Development of an upper extremity outcome measure: the DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand). American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 29(6), 602–608. · DOI 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0274(199606)29:6<602::AID-AJIM4>3.0.CO;2-L
  • Beaton, D. E., Wright, J. G., Katz, J. N., & Upper Extremity Collaborative Group. (2005). Development of the QuickDASH: comparison of three item-reduction approaches. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 87(5), 1038–1046. · DOI 10.2106/JBJS.D.02060
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