Improving the structural validity of the QuickDASH questionnaire: Exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modelling in 1798 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compressive neuropathy,1 and can lead to significant morbidity and loss of productivity due to lost work days.2,3 High quality measurement of disease burden may allow care providers to distinguish between different levels of disability or loss of function. This approach could facilitate the stratification of earlier treatment of patients with more intrusive symptoms, or could allow a more accurate calculation of the efficacy of a treatment intervention.
Source: Journal of Hand Therapy - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research