| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Functional Index For Hand Osteoarthritis (FIHOA) |
| First Description |
Dreiser RL, Maheu E, Guillou GB, et al. Validation of an algofunctional index for osteoarthritis of the hand. Rev Rhum Engl Ed. 1995;62 Suppl 1:43–53 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Functional status |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Osteoarthritis (OA) |
| 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 | Arabic, Portuguese, Romanian, French, Spanish, Danish, German, Norwegian, Russian, Japanese, English, Turkish, Korean, Italian, Lithuanian |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Dreiser RL, Maheu E, Guillou GB, Caspard H, Grouin JM |
| Title | Validation of an algofunctional index for osteoarthritis of the hand |
| Journal | Rev Rhum Engl Ed |
| Year | 1995 |
| Vol | 62 |
| Num | 6 Suppl 1 |
| Pages | 43S-53S |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11156490/ |
| Brief Description |
Sensitivity to change of the functional index for hand osteoarthritis |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33741081/ |
| Brief Description |
Functional index for hand osteoarthritis (FIHOA) is associated with pain, muscle strength, and EQ-5D in hand osteoarthritis |
| Link | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.24352 |
| Brief Description |
Measures of Hand Function |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30398006/ |
| Brief Description |
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Korean Version of the Functional Index for Hand Osteoarthritis (FIHOA) |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32178665/ |
| Brief Description |
Cross-cultural translation, adaptation and validation of a Japanese version of the functional index for hand osteoarthritis (J-FIHOA) |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19027329/ |
| Brief Description |
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Dutch version of the Functional Index for Hand Osteoarthritis (FIHOA) and a study on its construct validity |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Renée Liliane Dreiser |
| rldreiser@gmail.com | |
| Address | Department of Rheumatology, Bichat Hospital, Paris, France. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Score |
| Brief Description |
The FIHOA (or Dreiser Functional Index) is an instrument to measure self-reported hand function that was developed for patients with hand OA. The items ask about using a key, cutting different objects, lifting, buttoning, using tools, writing, and shaking hands. |
| Number of Items | 10 |
| Range | From 0 to 30 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes Each item is scored on a four-point Likert scale from 0 (possible without difficulty) to 3(impossible) |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Physician, Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Scores for each item are summed to get a total score. There are no instructions for handling missing values. |
| Score Interpretation | Lower scores indicate better status. |
| Cut-off points | No normative values or thresholds of meaning are available |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 3 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 3 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use, Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |