Update of the Quick DASH Questionnaire to Account for Modern Technology

摘要

>Background: Almost 2 decades have passed since the development of the items contained in the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, and during this time, daily tasks have changed to adapt to changes in technology. >Methods: A cohort of 108 patients completed demographic information, the Quick DASH (both standard and technologically updated versions), and 2 Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-based computerized adaptive testing questionnaires: PROMIS pain interference and upper-extremity function. To create a technologically updated Quick DASH, we substituted 3 items from the standard Quick DASH questionnaire with 3 other items related to the use of technology: (1) Text or dial with your cell phone, (2) Type on a keyboard, and (3) Use a computer mouse. >Results: The technologically updated Quick DASH questionnaire had lower scores compared with the standard Quick DASH (37 vs. 33, respectively), but they had a large correlation and both had high internal consistency. The items “Text or dial with your cell phone” and “Use a computer mouse” in the updated Quick DASH questionnaire had the lowest scores. Except for affected side, the standard Quick DASH and updated Quick DASH were influenced by the same factors. PROMIS pain interference was the only independent variable affecting both questionnaire scores. >Conclusions: A technologically updated Quick DASH had no advantage over the standard Quick DASH.