title: The QuickDASH score: a patient-reported outcome measure for Dupuytren's surgery.
abstract: METHODS
  Retrospective Cohort.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  There is currently no validated patient reported outcome measure (PROM) for Dupuytren's disease. We have performed a retrospective analysis of QuickDASH scores taken before and after surgery for Dupuytren's disease to assess the validity and responsiveness of the QuickDASH and evaluate its suitability to being a PROM for this condition.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the eligibility of the QuickDASH score as a Patient Reported Outcome Measure for Dupuytren's disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were identified from the hand therapy database that had surgery performed between January 2006 and April 2008 who had documented pre- and post-operative QuickDASH scores.
  
  
  RESULTS
  69 patients were identified with complete datasets with a mean change in QuickDASH score of -7.14 (p < 0.001) and an improvement of extension deficit by 68.1 degrees (p < 0.001) at a mean 110 day follow-up. The change in QuickDASH score did not correlate with the change in extension deficit. The effect size was 0.545 and the standardised response mean was 0.580.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The QuickDASH is an acceptable PROM for Dupuytren's surgery with limitations. Further research is needed examining PROMs with this common condition.
  
  
  METHODS
  n/a.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge and East Anglia Trauma and Orthopaedic Rotation, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. traumastudy@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Henry R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Budd
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chojnowski
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shepstone
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires