| A new clinical scale of carpal tunnel syndrome: validation of the measurement and clinical-neurophysiological assessment. | |
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PMID: 11801427 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To validate a new clinical scale of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The scale is based on clinical history and physical examination findings and includes two figures. The first is a score determined by clinical history and objective findings. The second evaluates the presence/absence of pain as a dichotomous categorical score. METHODS: One hundred and sixty-eight consecutive idiopathic CTS hands were studied in two centers (Rome, Siena). We compare the results of the historical-objective scale (Hi-Ob scale) with the results of other validated measurements of CTS severity: (1) the Italian version of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, (2) the neurophysiological classification adopted by the Italian CTS study group. Furthermore, for the Hi-Ob scale the intra-observer and inter-observer evaluations were assessed. RESULTS: The main Hi-Ob parameter was positively related to the conventional validated measurements. Conversely, the category 'PAIN' of the Hi-Ob scale appeared unrelated to the other clinical and electrophysiological parameters. Intra- and inter-observer evaluation showed the reproducibility of the Hi-Ob assessment. CONCLUSIONS: Our data show that the Hi-Ob scale is a reliable measurement which may be useful in CTS evaluation either for clinical or for scientific purposes. |
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Authors:
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F Giannini; R Cioni; M Mondelli; R Padua; B Gregori; P D'Amico; L Padua |
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Type: Journal Article; Validation Studies |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology Volume: 113 ISSN: 1388-2457 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Neurophysiol Publication Date: 2002 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-01-21 Completed Date: 2002-02-28 Revised Date: 2008-09-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883319 Medline TA: Clin Neurophysiol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 71-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Neurologia, Università di Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, 53100 Siena, Italy. gianninif@unisi.it |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / classification, physiopathology* Electrodiagnosis / methods, standards Electrophysiology Female Humans Italy Language Male Middle Aged Observer Variation Pain Measurement / instrumentation Physical Examination / methods*, standards Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results |
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