title: Assessing outcome after hand surgery: the current state.
abstract: An overview of the current state of outcome measurement after hand surgery is presented. The paper focuses on the development, application and strengths and weaknesses of it also reviews the existing questionnaires and suggests recommendations for use in research or clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: The Pulvertaft Hand Unit, The Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby, UK.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bindra
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heras-Palau
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Amadio
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires