Creating a Clinically Useful Data Collection Form for the DASH Questionnaire

Abstract

Use of the data collection form has many positive implications. This type of form could aid in goal setting and treatment planning.

Occupational Therapy in Neurological Disorders: Looking Ahead to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Centennial Vision

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Lehman, Woodbury, et al (2011) examined the factor structure of the DASH through secondary analysis in a large sample of people with orthopedic or neurological problems. The study confirmed previous results that a single factor (relating to whole-arm movements) explained most of the variance, indicating that using the total score of the DASH was appropriate, rather than creating scores for whole-arm movements, fine hand movements, and symptoms.

Lehman, Sindhu, et al (2011) examined whether using subscales of the DASH (whole-arm movements, fine hand movements, and symptoms) would be useful for clinical practice. As with the preceding study, the authors conducted a secondary retrospective analysis of a large sample.…”

“…Of the 21 articles, one was a Centennial Vision article (Wolf, 2011), which was not included in this review. The remaining 20 articles (shown in Table 1) included 8 effectiveness studies (40%; Hardy et al, 2010;Hayner, Gibson, & Giles, 2010; Henshaw, Polatajko, McEwen, Ryan, & Baum, 2011; Kim & Colantonio, 2010; Maitra et al, 2010; Nilsen, Gillen, & Gordon, 2010; Page, Murray, & Hermann, 2011; Wu, Radel, & Hanna-Pladdy, 2011), 2 efficacy studies (10%; Beckelhimer, Dalton, Richter, Hermann, & Page, 2011; McCall, McEwen, Colantonio, Streiner, & Dawson, 2011), 4 studies on instrument development and testing (20%; Classen, Witter, et al, 2011; Doig, Fleming, Kuipers, & Cornwell, 2010; Lehman, Sindhu, Johnson, & Velozo, 2011; Lehman, Woodbury, & Velozo, 2011), and 6 basic science studies (30%; Classen, Levy, et al, 2011; Goverover, Chiaravalloti, & DeLuca, 2010; Hwang, Cvitanovich, Doroski, & Vajarakitipongse, 2011; Schmid et al, 2011; Wu, Hermann, Ying, & Page, 2010; Wu, Radel, & Hanna-Pladdy, 2011). …”

“…Four studies on instrument development and testing were pertinent to neurological rehabilitation, as shown in Table 3 (Classen, Witter, et al, 2011; Doig et al, 2010; Lehman, Sindhu, et al, 2011; Lehman, Woodbury, et al, 2011). All four studies examined functional assessments with high ecological validity.…”

“…Lehman, Sindhu, et al (2011) examined whether using subscales of the DASH (whole-arm movements, fine hand movements, and symptoms) would be useful for clinical practice. As with the preceding study, the authors conducted a secondary retrospective analysis of a large sample.…”

Psychometric evaluation of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) with Dupuytren’s contracture: validity evidence using Rasch modeling

“…The individual items’ locations along this continuum mark their level of difficulty and the persons’ locations represent their ability level on the latent trait and fit to the model provides the empirical evidence to support how well the items measure that latent trait [26]. Multiple studies have analysed the DASH based on samples including various musculoskeletal conditions using Rasch modeling: to generate a clinically useful collection form [27], to compare with other measures [28], to develop a shorter version [29], to examine its factor structure [30, 31], and to estimate its psychometric properties [31]. To the best of our knowledge, only one study looked at the DASH’s psychometric properties in relation to a specific condition, the sample composed of people affected by multiple sclerosis [32].…”