From: Hand assessment in older adults with musculoskeletal hand problems: a reliability study
 | Inter-observer reliability (n= 55) | Intra-observer reliability (n= 54) | |||||
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 | Prev % | Agr | Agr % | K | Agr | Agr % | K |
Do you have problems with one or both hands? (left/right/both + ) | 84.6+ | 5/3/46 | 98.2 | 0.93 | 3/3/43 | 90.8 | 0.67 |
Have you ever had surgery to your hands? (yes/no) | 15.5 | 8/46 | 98.2 | 0.93 | 8/45 | 98.1 | 0.93 |
Have you ever had injuries to your hands? (yes/no) | 49.1 | 25/26 | 92.7 | 0.85 | 26/26 | 96.3 | 0.93 |
Are you right or left handed? (right + /left/both) | 94.5+ | 52/2/0 | 98.1 | 0.83 | 51/3/0 | 100 | 1.00 |
Does your hand pain stop you from sleeping or disturb your sleep? (yes/no/na) | 30.9 | 15/29/4 | 92.7 | 0.83 | 12/23/5 | 87.0 | 0.68 |
How long does hand stiffness last on waking? (< 30 mins + ≥30 mins/na) | 46.4+ | 23/6/18 | 91.0 | 0.82 | 18/4/15 | 74.1 | 0.48 |
When did your hand symptoms first start? (< 12 mnths + /1-5 yrs/5-10 yrs/> 10 yrs) | 8.2+ | 3/20/6/19 | 87.3 | 0.81 | 1/17/3/20 | 76.0 | 0.63 |
Do you ask for help? (yes/no) | 66.4 | 34/16 | 90.9 | 0.80 | 37/13 | 92.6 | 0.82 |
Do your fingers ever lock, trigger or catch? (yes/no) | 23.7 | 11/40 | 92.7 | 0.80 | 11/39 | 92.6 | 0.80 |
Which hand is worse? (left/right + /no diff/na) | 48.2+ | 10/24/5/8 | 85.4 | 0.79 | 7/21/5/6 | 72.3 | 0.60 |
Do you have pins and needles in your hands? (yes/no) | 45.5 | 22/27 | 89.1 | 0.78 | 17/24 | 75.9 | 0.51 |
Do you have hand stiffness on waking? (yes/no/na) | 61.8 | 31/6/8 | 89.1 | 0.77 | 29/2/9 | 81.5 | 0.60 |
Do you have numbness in your hands? (yes/no) | 30.9 | 14/35 | 89.1 | 0.75 | 10/36 | 85.2 | 0.62 |
Is your hand pain there all the time? (yes/no/na) | 30.9 | 14/27/4 | 89.1 | 0.75 | 14/17/5 | 75.9 | 0.49 |
Is the altered sensation worse at night? (yes/no/na) | 22.8 | 9/17/20 | 87.3 | 0.64 | 6/10/19 | 75.9 | 0.33 |
Have you had to stop work, chores or hobbies because of your hand symptoms? (yes/no) | 30.2 | 12/34 | 83.6 | 0.61 | 11/32 | 79.6 | 0.52 |
Do you experience stiffness in your hands? (yes/no) | 78.2 | 39/8 | 85.4 | 0.57 | 36/9 | 83.4 | 0.57 |
Do you use gadgets or aids? (yes/no) | 50.9 | 22/21 | 78.2 | 0.57 | 21/21 | 77.8 | 0.56 |
In the last month have you had any pain, tenderness, aching or discomfort in your hands? (yes/no) | 88.2 | 46/4 | 90.9 | 0.57 | 41/5 | 85.2 | 0.47 |
Have you changed the way you do things? (yes/no) | 74.6 | 36/9 | 81.9 | 0.53 | 32/4 | 66.7 | 0.09 |
Does hand pain limit your activities? (yes/no/na) | 39.1 | 15/21/4 | 76.4 | 0.52 | 14/21/5 | 83.3 | 0.63 |
Have you had to take time off work because of your | 8.2 | 2/6/35 | 78.2 | 0.51 | 1/4/41 | 85.2 | 0.57 |
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Do you have tingling in your hands? (yes/no) | 39.1 | 13/29 | 69.1 | 0.35 | 9/27 | 66.7 | 0.26 |
Do you have any other sensation in your hands? | 6.4 | 0/48 | 87.3 | -0.03 | 0/52 | 96.3 | -0.02 |
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Do you experience any thumb pain during activity? (yes/no) § | - | - | - | - | 45 (30/15) | 83.3 | 0.64 |
Severity of hand problems (none/very mild/mild/moderate/severe) § | - | - | - | - | 33 (1/6/10/13/3) | 61.2 | 0.57^ |
Days of pain, aching, stiffness in the last month (no/few/some/most/all) § | - | - | - | - | 29 (2/5/8/7/7) | 53.8 | 0.56^ |
Bothersomeness (not at all/slightly/moderately/very much/extremely) § | - | - | - | - | 31 (3/10/14/3/1) | 57.5 | 0.53^ |
Symptom progression (worse/better/same) § | - | - | - | - | 34 (5/0/29) | 63.0 | 0.19^ |
 |  | Agr % Median (range) | K Median (range) | Agr % Median (range) | K Median(range) | ||
Can you show me where you have altered sensation? (Hand manikin - 14 areas per hand) | - | 90.0 (83.6, 100.0) | 0.66 (0.20, 1.00) | 83.3 (74.1, 90.7) | 0.47 (-0.09, 0.65) | ||
Can you show me where your hands hurt? (Hand manikin - 14 areas per hand) | - | 85.5 (76.4, 94.5) | 0.58 (0.27, 0.75) | 84.3 (75.9, 90.7) | 0.43 (0.05, 0.73) |