Assessing the clinical significance of change scores following carpal tunnel surgery

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 181-185

  Amirfeyz, Rouin ^a,c   Pentlow, Alanna ^a   Foote, Julian ^a   Leslie, Ian ^b  

^a Avon Orthopaedic Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER AND HAND QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; KAMATH QUESTIONNAIRE; LEVINE QUESTIONNAIRE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATIENT GLOBAL IMPRESSION OF CHANGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59449108141     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-007-0471-1     Document Type: Article

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