Clinimetric evaluation of shoulder disability questionnaires

Description: Methods: Systematic literature searches were performed to identify self administered shoulder disability questionnaires. A checklist was developed to evaluate and compare the clinimetric quality of the instruments.
Conclusion: The DASH, SPADI, and ASES have been studied most extensively, and yet even published validation studies of these instruments have limitations in study design, sample sizes, or evidence for dimensionality. Overall, the DASH received the best ratings for its clinimetric properties.
Clinimetric evaluation of shoulder disability questionnaires: a systematic review of the literature S Bot, C Terwee, D A W M van der Windt, L Bouter, J Dekker, and H C W de Vet Ann Rheum Dis. 2004 April; 63(4): 335–341. Full text