Responsiveness of the disability of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) and patient-rated wrist/hand evaluation (PRWHE) in evaluating change after hand therapy

A hand therapy clinic used a systematic process to select an outcome tool for routine use. After a literature review of available instruments, the choice had been narrowed to two instruments: the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) and the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PWRE). The PRWE was modified to attribute to the hand/wrist. A cohort of 60 patients (36 hand problems, 24 wrist problems) completed a DASH and PRWHE at their …