Table 2 The response frequencies for each of the 12 items of the brief MHQ. The item abbreviations are included in brackets; these abbreviations will be used to discuss the items in the paper
From: Rasch analysis of the brief Michigan Hand Questionnaire in patients with thumb osteoarthritis
Item (Item abbreviation) | Response option frequency and percentage | Meaning of response option anchors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Overall, how well did your hand(s) work during the past week? (Satisfaction of hand function) | 77 8% | 256 28% | 424 46% | 150 16% | 16 2% | Very good | Very poor |
How was the sensation (feeling) in your hand(s) during the past week? (Feeling in hands) | 92 10% | 294 32% | 363 39% | 157 17% | 17 2% | Very good | Very poor |
How difficult was it for you to hold a frying pan during the last week? (Difficulty holding a frying pan) | 90 10% | 295 32% | 269 29% | 169 18% | 100 11% | Not at all difficult | Very difficult |
How difficult was it for you to button a shirt or blouse during the past week? (Difficulty buttoning shirt) | 176 19% | 301 33% | 202 22% | 149 16% | 95 10% | Not at all difficult | Very difficult |
How often were you unable to do your work in the past week because of problems with your hand(s)/wrist(s)? (Unable to work) | 241 26% | 156 17% | 301 33% | 190 20% | 35 4% | Always | Never |
How often did you take longer to do tasks in your work because of problems with your hand(s)/wrist(s)? (Slower work) | 160 17% | 101 11% | 284 31% | 293 32% | 85 9% | Always | Never |
Describe the pain in your hand(s)/wrist(s) in the past week? (Pain severity) | 5 1% | 71 7% | 480 52% | 340 37% | 25 3% | Very mild | Very severe |
How often did the pain in your hand(s)/wrist(s) interfere with your daily activities (such as eating or bathing)? (Pain during daily activities) | 59 6% | 116 13% | 317 34% | 349 38% | 80 9% | Always | Never |
I am satisfied with the look of my hand(s). (Satisfaction of appearance) | 23 2% | 237 26% | 174 19% | 139 15% | 350 38% | Strongly agree | Strongly disagree |
In the past week, the appearance of my hand(s) interferes with my normal daily activities. (Interference of appearance) | 28 3% | 22 2% | 95 10% | 222 24% | 556 60% | Strongly agree | Strongly disagree |
In the past week, how satisfied are you with the motion of your fingers? (Finger motion) | 137 15% | 266 29% | 214 23% | 237 26% | 69 7% | Very satisfied | Very dissatisfied |
In the past week, how satisfied are you with the motion of your wrist? (Wrist motion) | 193 21% | 271 29% | 218 24% | 180 19% | 61 7% | Very satisfied | Very dissatisfied |