| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Short Form Score for the Assessment and Qualification of Chronic Rheumatic Affections of the Hands (SF-SACRAH) |
| First Description |
Rintelen B, et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2009:17, 59-63 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Physical function |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | German |
| Available in Language | English, German, Nepali |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | B. Rintelen, P. M. Haindl, H. T. H. Mai, J. Sautner, A. Maktari and B. F. Leeb |
| Title | A tool for the assessment of hand involvement in rheumatic disorders in daily routine - the SF-SACRAH |
| Journal | Osteoarthritis and Cartilage |
| Year | 2009 |
| Vol | 17 |
| Num | --- |
| Pages | 59-63 |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12777639 |
| Brief Description |
Original extended version (SACRAH) |
| Link | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5269615/ |
| Brief Description |
Pilot study to assess SF-SACRAH sensitivity to change |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Prim. Dr Burkhard F. Leeb |
| burkhard.leeb@stockerau.lknoe.at | |
| Address | --- |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
Likert-scales (LSs) from 0 to 10 |
| Number of Items | 5 |
| Range | 0-10 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes in the last question concerning pain 0 indicates ‘‘no pain’’ and 10 ‘‘unbearable pain’’. |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
A sum up of the answers given to each question with a subsequent division by five (the number of questions). Thus the SF-SACRAH is easily calculated and ranges from 0 to 10 |
| Score Interpretation | --- |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | < 1 min minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |