| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Carpal Tunnel Patient Reported Outcomes Questionnaire (CTS-PROMs Questionnaire/Severity Scale) |
| First Description |
Annals Rheumatic Diseases |
| Year | 2006 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis, Disease activity, Global assessment |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| 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 |
self-administered questionnaire for global assessment of symptoms severity and the functional status (global severity score: GSS). The questionnaire consists of multi-item scales including the following domains: paresthesia, nocturnal pain, diurnal pain, weakness/clumsiness, repetitive stress pain, and global functional assessment. Each domain was graded separately and the patients were asked to rate their symptoms on a visual analogue scale of 0-10, where 0 = no symptoms and 10 = severe symptoms. Mean of the total score was calculated; consequently the relative severity measure for each domain was calculated by dividing the patient’s rating for that symptom by the patient’s total symptom severity mean score. A score > 1 would indicate the relevance of this symptom and its value in monitoring the patient’s condition as well as outcome of management. Carpal tunnel response can be assessed on comparing the current patient's score to his/ her former score. Carpal tunnel response can be specified according to the baselines of 20/ 50/ 70/ 90. |
| Number of Items | 6 items |
| Range | VAS 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes Score for each item 0-100 to be recorded and compared to the patient's score recorded in the follow up visit |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Interviewer/assessor, Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
6-items scale |
| Score Interpretation | Carpal Tunnel Response (CTS-response 20/50/ 70/90) |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| 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, Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |