BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) can measure the impairment, activity limitations and participation restriction constructs from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

Diane Dixon1*, Marie Johnston2, Margaret McQueen3 and Charles Court-Brown3

Author Affiliations

1 Department of Psychology, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK

2 Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

3 Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9:114 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-114

Published: 20 August 2008

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Additional file 1:

DASH ICF SYNTAX. Syntax for use with SPSS analysis software. This syntax will calculate pure I, A and P scores and a mixed AP score from the DASH questionnaire, measured at up to two time points. The syntax should be applied to an SPSS data file formatted as described in additional file 2.

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Additional file 2:

DASH ICF SPSS datafile. An empty SPSS data file formatted to support the syntax provided in additional file 1.

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