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The DASH is the most important and most widely used measurement instrument for self-rated outcome of the upper extremity, that is, the shoulder, elbow, and hand, that is, wrist and finger joints (Kennedy, Beaton, Solway, McConnell & Bombardier, 2011). This entry summarizes the psychometric properties of the DASH and its short form, the QuickDASH focusing on validity. Since the two most important references used are recent systematic reviews, this condensate of DASH data is also a systematic review of the current world literature (Angst, Schwyzer, Aeschlimann, Simmen & Goldhahn, 2011; Kennedy, Beaton, Solway, McConnell & Bombardier, 2011). Where necessary, single studies were individually reviewed (about 150 studies).
Validity is the most important psychometric property of a measurement tool because it proves...
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Angst, F. (2014). Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH). In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_3892
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