| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) |
| First Description |
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1993; 75- A(11): 1585-1592 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Disease activity, Physical function |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | English |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Levine DW, Simmons BP, Koris MJ et al |
| Title | A self-Administered questionnaire for the assessment of symptoms and functional status in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. |
| Journal | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery |
| Year | 1993 |
| Vol | 75 |
| Num | A11 |
| Pages | 1585 - 1592 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Levine DW |
| --- | |
| Address | Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
(1) the “Symptom Severity Scale,” which includes 11 questions and uses a 5-point Likert rating scale and (2) the “Functional Status Scale” containing 8 items that rate the degree of difficulty on a 5-point scale. |
| Number of Items | 11 symptoms severity and 8 for functional disability |
| Range | 1-5 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 1-5 |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Interviewer/assessor, Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score | --- |
| Score Interpretation | Score: 1-5.Mean of each scale items scores. 1 point = best score |
| Cut-off points | not identified |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | Not described |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 0 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use, Widely used |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |