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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2022

The HAND-Q: Psychometrics of a New Patient-reported Outcome Measure for Clinical and Research Applications.

Kyra L Sierakowski, Nicola R Dean, Kathleen Evans Sanchez, Philip A Griffin, Justin C R Wormald, Jeremy N Rodrigues, Olivier Mares, Jussi P Repo, Sina M Hulkkonen, Neil V Shah and 6 more

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Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Kyra L SierakowskiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Nicola R DeanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Kathleen Evans SanchezDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Philip A GriffinDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Justin C R WormaldNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Jeremy N RodriguesNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Olivier MaresDepartment of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire (CHU) Carémeau, Nîmes, France.
Jussi P RepoDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Unit of Musculoskeletal Disease, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Sina M HulkkonenDepartment of Hand Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Finland.
Neil V ShahDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Steven KoehlerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Gregory I BainDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Stefan J CanoModus Outcomes, Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom.
Andrea L PusicDepartment of Surgery, Patient-Reported Outcome, Value and Experience (PROVE) Center, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Don LalondeDivision of Plastic Surgery, Dalhousie University, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Anne F KlassenMcMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Flinders University · AUCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes · FRDalhousie University · CAHelsinki University Hospital · FIMcMaster University · CANuffield Orthopaedic Centre · GBTampere University Hospital · FIUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The perspective of the patient in measuring the outcome of their hand treatment is of key importance. We developed a hand-specific patient-reported outcome measure to provide a means to measure outcomes and experiences of care from the patient perspective, that is, HAND-Q.

methodsData were collected from people with a broad range of hand conditions in hand clinics in six countries between April 2018 and January 2021. Rasch measurement theory analysis was used to perform item reduction and to examine reliability and validity of each HAND-Q scale.

resultsA sample of 1277 patients was recruited. Participants ranged in age from 16 to 89 years, 54% were women, and a broad range of congenital and acquired hand conditions were represented. Rasch measurement theory analysis led to the refinement of 14 independently functioning scales that measure hand appearance, health-related quality of life, experience of care, and treatment outcome. Each scale evidenced reliability and validity. Examination of differential item functioning by age, gender, language, and type of hand condition (ie, nontraumatic versus traumatic) confirmed that a common scoring algorithm for each scale could be implemented.

conclusionsThe HAND-Q was developed following robust psychometric methods to provide a comprehensive modular independently functioning set of scales. HAND-Q scales can be used to assess and compare evidence-based outcomes in patients with any type of hand condition.

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