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Duruöz M, Poiraudeau S, Fermanian J, Menkes C, Amor B, Dougados M, et al. Development and validation of a rheumatoid hand functional disability scale that assesses functional handicap. The Journal of rheumatology. 1996;23(7):1167-72

Assessing disability and quality of life in systemic sclerosis: construct validities of the Cochin Hand FunctionScale, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Systemic Sclerosis HAQ, and Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.

The ability of the Cochin rheumatoid arthritis hand functional scale to detect change during the course of disease.

Responsiveness of the Cochin rheumatoid hand disability scale after surgery.

Evaluation of hand function in rheumatic disease. Validation and usefulness of the Spanish version AUSCAN, m-SACRAH and Cochin questionnaires.

Psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire and theCochin Hand Function Scale in patients with systemic sclerosis.

Translation, cultural adaptation and reproducibility of the Cochin Hand Functional Scale questionnaire for Brazil.

No online access, but a copy can be obtained through Duruoz MT, Poiraudeau S, Fermanian J, Menkes C, Amor B, Dougados M, et al. Development and validation of a rheumatoid hand functional disability scale that assesses functional handicap. J Rheumatol 1996; 23:1167–72.

The Cochin Hand Function Scale was developed as a practical functional disability scale for rheumatoid hands that also assesses functional handicap. The questions ask how much difficulty the person has performing 18 tasks without the help of any assistive device. Kitchen tasks include holding a bowl and a plate full of food, pouring liquid, cutting meat, and peeling fruit. The dressing items include buttoning and opening/closing a zipper. The hygiene items include squeezing a tube of toothpaste and holding a toothbrush. Office items include 2 writing tasks, while other items include turning a doorknob, cutting with scissors, and turning a key in a lock.

Scores for each subscale are summed to yield subscale scores and scores from the subscales are summed to yield a total score. Computer scoring is not necessary. There are no instructions for handling missing values.