Development of a Scale for Patient Rating of Wrist Pain and Disability

J Hand Ther · 1996 · Classic · cited 407 times

Joy C. MacDermid

Hand and Upper Limb Centre Clinical Research Laboratory, St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, Ontario

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONThis 1996 J Hand Ther paper describes development of a patient-rated scale for measuring wrist pain and disability, addressing the need for a standardized patient-reported outcome tool.

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