Only the DASH and PRWE have evidence of reliability , validity , and responsiveness in patients with traumatic injuries to the h and and wrist ; other measures either have incomplete evidence or evidence gathered in a nontraumatic population .
Conclusions : The DASH and PRWE both have evidence of reliability , validity , and responsiveness in a h and and wrist trauma population .
Other PROMs used to assess h and and wrist trauma patients do not .
Background : Patient-reported outcome measures ( PROMs ) are important tools for assessing outcomes following injuries to the h and and wrist .
Many commonly used PROMs have no evidence of reliability , validity , and responsiveness in a h and and wrist trauma population .
This systematic review examines the PROMs used in the assessment of h and and wrist trauma patients , and the evidence for reliability , validity , and responsiveness of each measure in this population .
Effect of mirror therapy on hand function in patients with hand orthopaedic injuries: a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Purpose : To investigate the effects of mirror therapy ( MT ) in restoring h and function in patients with active range of motion ( AROM ) impairments following orthopaedic injuries . Method : In a r and omized controlled trial ( RCT ) , 30 patients with active ROM impairment ( 8 men and 22 women ; mean age : 38 years ) were measured . Intervention group received MT , 30 min a day , five days a week for three weeks , as well , half an hour conventional rehabilitation after each MT session . Patients in the control group received the same treatment programme , but instead of mirror , they observed directly the affected h and . In addition , both groups performed a 15 min home programme , including MT for intervention group and AROM with direct observation of the affected h and for control group , twice daily . Outcome measures , including total active motion ( TAM ) and Disabilities of Arm , Shoulder and H and ( DASH ) question naire , were administered pre- and post-treatment and three weeks later . This study was registered as an RCT , no. NCT01503762 in http:// clinical trials.gov/. Results : Final analysis was performed on 23 patients . The mean ( SD ) changes at post-test from baseline TAM was 154 ( 32 ) in the MT ( N = 12 ) and 61 ( 24 ) in the control group ( N = 11 ) ; mean difference ( 95 % CI ) 93 ( 68–118 ) , p = 0.001 . The mean ( SD ) change at post-test from baseline DASH was −34 ( 7 ) in the MT ( N = 12 ) and −15 ( 11 ) in the control group ( N = 11 ) ; mean difference ( 95 % CI ) 19 ( −27 to −11 ) , p = 0.001 . Conclusions : Despite significant improvement at post-test in both groups and maintenance of improvement during the follow-up period , MT combined with conventional rehabilitation produced more improvement in h and function than control group . Implication s for Rehabilitation H and orthopaedic injuries can result in disabilities in activities of daily living . Mirror therapy ( MT ) provides perception of two healthy limbs through reflection of the healthy limb as the injured limb . In a r and omized controlled trial , our study shows positive effects of MT combined with a classical rehabilitation programme to improve h and function in patients with orthopaedic injuries
Only the DASH and PRWE have evidence of reliability , validity , and responsiveness in patients with traumatic injuries to the h and and wrist ; other measures either have incomplete evidence or evidence gathered in a nontraumatic population .
Conclusions : The DASH and PRWE both have evidence of reliability , validity , and responsiveness in a h and and wrist trauma population .
Other PROMs used to assess h and and wrist trauma patients do not .
Background : Patient-reported outcome measures ( PROMs ) are important tools for assessing outcomes following injuries to the h and and wrist .
Many commonly used PROMs have no evidence of reliability , validity , and responsiveness in a h and and wrist trauma population .
This systematic review examines the PROMs used in the assessment of h and and wrist trauma patients , and the evidence for reliability , validity , and responsiveness of each measure in this population .