Concept | Measurement method | Details |
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HAND PAIN/PROBLEMS SECTION | ||
Characteristic of complaint | - hand dominance | right, left, both |
- side of pain | right, left, both | |
- duration of pain in past 12 months | <7 days, 1–4 weeks, 1–3 months, 3+ months | |
Pain and symptoms | - AIMS 2 [19] | pain sub-scale |
- individual symptoms in past month | stiffness, aching, tenderness, weakness, clumsiness, burning, tingling, numbness | |
- hand drawings | painful areas | |
Physical features | hand drawing | self-reported nodes |
Aesthetics | Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire [20] | appearance sub-scale |
Function | - AIMS 2 [19] | hand and finger function sub-scale arm function sub-scale |
- AUSCAN [21] | pain, stiffness, physical function sub-scales | |
Illness perceptions | Illness Perceptions Questionnaire Revised (IPQ(R)) [13] | 9 dimensions: illness coherence, treatment control, personal control, timeline (acute/chronic), timeline (cyclical), consequences, emotional representation, identify, causes |
Health care | - AIMS 2 [19] | medication sub-scale |
- consulted with GP | past 12 months | |
- any hand operations | ever | |
- NHS & private services [22] | past 12 months | |
Occupational impact | Self-reported excessive use of hands in occupation | ever |
Past-times and hobbies | Self-reported excessive use of hands in past-times/hobbies | ever |
Impact of symptoms | AIMS 2 [19] | impact sub-scale |
HIP PAIN SECTION | ||
Characteristic of complaint | - side of pain | right, left, both |
- duration of pain in past 12 months | <7 days, 1–4 weeks, 1–3 months, 3+ months | |
Previous injury | Consulted with GP | ever |
Complaint specific functioning | Western Ontario and McMaster Universities OA index (WOMAC LK3.0) [23] | pain (0–20), stiffness (0–8), physical function (0–68) subscales |
KNEE PAIN SECTION | ||
Characteristic of complaint | - side of pain | right, left, both |
- duration of pain in past 12 months | <7 days, 1–4 weeks, 1–3 months, 3+ months | |
Previous injury | Consulted with GP | ever |
Complaint specific functioning | Western Ontario and McMaster Universities OA index (WOMAC LK3.0) [23] | pain (0–20), stiffness (0–8), physical function (0–68) subscales |
FOOT PAIN SECTION | ||
Characteristic of complaint | - side of pain | right, left, both |
- duration of pain in past 12 months | <7 days, 1–4 weeks, 1–3 months, 3+ months | |
Previous injury | Consulted with GP | ever |
Complaint specific functioning | Foot Disability Index (FDI) [24] | pain, appearance, physical function subscales |