| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Carpal Tunnel Patient Reported Outcomes Questionnaire (CTS-PROMs Questionnaire/Diagnosis) |
| First Description |
Annals Rheumatic Diseases |
| Year | 2006 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis |
| 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 | El Miedany Y. Ashor S, Youssef S |
| Title | A new self-administered questionnaire for global assessment of symptoms severity and functional status of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome |
| Journal | Annals Rheumatic Diseases |
| Year | 2006 |
| Vol | 65 |
| Num | S2 |
| Pages | 259 |
| Country | --- |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Y. El Miedany |
| miedanycrd@yahoo.com | |
| Address | Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA |
| Website | www.rheumatology4u.com |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
Both physicians and patients were involved in the item generation process. After developing an item pool and a list of the main clinical presenting symptoms was compiled, the CTS-PROMs for diagnosis questionnaire was developed including 11 questions split over 5 scales: paresthesia, nocturnal pain, diurnal pain, weakness, and repetitive stress injury symptoms. This was the first questionnaire to include specific 3 questions about repetitive stress, which is the most important current underlying case for CTS. Answering “yes” to the first question about paresthesia in the median nerve distribution plus any other 2 questions was considered diagnostic of CTS. |
| Number of Items | 5- Yes/No |
| Range | 0-11 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes Answer yes to question 1 about paresthesia in the median nerve distribution + any other 2 questions is diagnostic of CTS. |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Interviewer/assessor, Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
5 symptom scales (11 questions)- Yes/No |
| Score Interpretation | Answer yes to question 1 about paresthesia in the median nerve distribution + any other 2 questions is diagnostic of CTS. |
| Cut-off points | 3 |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 2 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 1 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |