Journal article
Psychometric Properties of Health-Related Quality of Life Instruments in Patients Undergoing Palmar Fasciectomy for Dupuytren's Disease: A Prospective Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The traditional outcome measured following treatment of Dupuytren's Disease (DD) has been digital range of motion; specifically the gain in digital extension. The outcomes research movement in the last three decades however has been advocating the measurement of outcomes from the patient's perspective using Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaires (HRQOL). Although several generic and region-specific HRQOL questionnaires exist, …
Authors
Thoma A; Kaur MN; Ignacy TA; Levis C; Martin S; Duku E; Haines T
Journal
Hand, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 166–174
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
6 2014
DOI
10.1007/s11552-013-9597-3
ISSN
1558-9447