title: Functional outcomes post carpal tunnel release: a modified replication of a previous study.
abstract: METHODS
  Exploratory cohort study.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  To compares the outcome of self-administered questionnaires and physical measures in assessing change in function for participants after carpal tunnel surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  The self-administered questionnaires were the Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (CTQ), the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH), and Short Form-36. The physical measures were grip, pinch, range of motion, sensibility, and dexterity. Twenty-nine participants from five hand clinics were enrolled in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results revealed that self-administered questionnaires were sensitive to change in function and three of ten physical measures showed a change in function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors concluded that select physical measures coupled with a disease-specific assessment, such as the CTQ and a region-specific questionnaire, such as the DASH would result in a comprehensive assessment of outcomes. This combination of assessments provides both physical measures of recovery and measures of perceived level of function.
  
  
  METHODS
  4.
authors.affiliation: Dallas Hand Rehabilitation, Dallas, Texas, USA. dhandrehab@aol.com
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Appleby
authors.forename: Marsha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neville-Smith
authors.forename: Melissa W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Parrott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009048:Motor Skills; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012677:Sensation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires