Abstract Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) remains a puzzling and disabling condition present
in 3.8% of the general population. CTS is the most well-known and frequent form of median …

Background Non‐surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome is frequently offered to those
with mild to moderate symptoms. The effectiveness and duration of benefit from non‐surgical …

Background Aim of the COSMIN study (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of
health status Measurement INstruments) was to develop a consensus-based checklist to …

This paper describes the development of an evaluative outcome measure for patients with
upper extremity musculoskeletal conditions. The goal is to produce a brief, self‐administered …

Abstract Background The COSMIN checklist (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection
of health status Measurement INstruments) was developed in an international Delphi study …

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) outcome measure was developed to
evaluate disability and symptoms in single or multiple disorders of the upper limb at one …

In this study, psychometric principles were used to develop an outcomes questionnaire
capable of measuring health state domains important to patients with hand disorders. These …

The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is a self‐administered instrument
measuring outcome after knee injury at impairment, disability, and handicap level in five …

Objective To investigate whether a sham device (a validated sham acupuncture needle) has
a greater placebo effect than an inert pill in patients with persistent arm pain. Design A …

Different ways of expressing the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) are found in the
existing literature and in clinical records. This paper documents the distribution of patients …