The effect of psychological disturbance on symptoms, self-reported disability and surgical outcome in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 196-200

  Hobby, Jonathan L ^a   Venkatesh, R ^a   Motkur, P ^a  

^a BASINGSTOKE AND NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14044261249     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.87B2.15055     Document Type: Article

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