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Stenosing flexor tenosynovitis: Validity of standard assessment tools of daily functioning and quality of life
Danit Langer1, Shai Luria2, Asnat Bar-Haim Erez3
1School of Occupational Therapy, Hadassah and Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Study Design:
Cross-sectional.
Introduction:
Stenosing flexor tenosynovitis (SFT) is a common hand disease, yet there is a lack of valid standard assessments for this population.
Purpose Of The Study:
Validation of assessment for the evaluation of disability and quality of life related to SFT clinical severity.
Methods:
Sixty five participants with SFT were matched to 71 controls. Participant's symptoms were graded using the Quinnell classification. Disability and quality of life were evaluated using the DASH and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires.
Results:
Small to moderate correlations were found between SFT grade and the DASH and WHOQOL-BREF. Both questionnaires differentiated between the first and third clinical grades and between SFT and healthy groups.
Discussion:
Both questionnaires are useful tools to distinguish between participants with SFT and controls and between mild and severe clinical grades.
Conclusion:
The DASH and WHOQOL-BREF may be implemented in the clinical management and research of SFT.
Level Of Evidence:
Diagnostic III.
