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Table 3 Concurrent validity of the DASH, WORKDASH and SPAMDASH with health status, activity limitation and quality of life measures

From: Linguistic validation, validity and reliability of the British English versions of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and QuickDASH in people with rheumatoid arthritis

 

Disease activity NRS

Pain on movement NRS

Fatigue NRS

Hand pain on activity NRS

HAQ20

Hand HAQ

MAPHAND

RAQOL

SF36v2 Physical Function

SF36v2

Bodily Pain

SF36v2

Vitality

DASH (n = 340)

0.61**

0.70**

0.64**

0.75**

0.91**

0.88**

0.93**

0.80**

-0.85**

-0.74**

−0.63**

QuickDASH

(n = 340)

0.61**

0.70**

0.65**

0.76**

0.87**

0.84**

0.91**

0.79**

−0.82**

− 0.73**

−0.62**

WORKDASH

(n = 158)

0.54**

0.62**

0.62**

0.69**

0.80**

0.74**

0.74**

0.74**

−0.71**

−0.71**

− 0.53**

SPAMDASH

(n = 57)

0.52**

0.55**

0.48**

0.57**

0.69**

0.60**

0.71**

0.78**

−0.74**

− 0.71**

−0.61**

  1. Key: Spearman’s correlations; ** p < 0.001; NRS numeric rating scale