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Title: DASH questionnaire for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms in industry workers: A validity and reliability study
Authors: Kitiş, Ali
Celik, E.
Aslan, Ummuhan Baş
Zencir, M.
Keywords: DASH
Ergonomics
Musculoskeletal disorders
Textile industry
Upper extremity
Correlation methods
Diseases
Musculoskeletal system
Neuromuscular rehabilitation
Reliability
Reliability analysis
Risk assessment
Surveys
Textiles
Epidemiological studies
Intraclass correlation coefficients
Musculoskeletal symptoms
Pearson correlation coefficients
Work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSDs)
Quality control
arm
article
clinical assessment tool
clinical evaluation
construct validity
controlled study
correlation analysis
correlation coefficient
Cronbach alpha coefficient
disability of arm shoulder hand questionnaire
ergonomics
female
hand
human
internal consistency
major clinical study
male
musculoskeletal disease
questionnaire
reliability
risk factor
Short Form 36
shoulder
test retest reliability
textile industry
textile worker
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Abstract: Purpose: The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire is a self-administered region-specific outcome instrument developed as a measure of self-rated upper-extremity disability and symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and the construct validity of the DASH questionnaire by establishing its correlation to the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) in industry workers. Also we aimed to investigate whether the DASH can be used as a standardized questionnaire to evaluate the work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in upper extremity in industrial settings and epidemiological studies. Material and methods: The Turkish version's reliability and construct validity were evaluated in 240 industry workers with upper-extremity musculoskeletal complaints. Workers were asked to complete a packet that included the DASH and the SF-36. Test-retest reliability was assessed in all workers who filled in the DASH questionnaire 15 days later. Construct validity was evaluated by comparing the overall and work component DASH scores with SF-36 summary and subscales. Results: The mean DASH score for the textile workers whose duties were confection, dyeing, sewing, quality control and packaging was calculated as 65, 55, 68, 54 and 67, respectively. As a result of this study, pain intensity in shoulder, wrist and hand was significantly associated with the DASH score (p<0.05). Internal consistency of the DASH was high (Cronbach alpha 0.91). Test-retest reliability was excellent for the overall DASH (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) 0.92). Moderate correlations (p<0.05) were found between the overall and work component DASH and the SF-36 summary scales. Pearson correlation coefficients of the overall and work component DASH to the SF-36 subscales ranged from -0.33 to -0.82. Conclusion: These results support that DASH is a reliable and valid instrument to measure functional disability and investigate the ergonomic risk factors in textile workers with upper-extremity musculoskeletal complaints. Crown Copyright © 2008.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/6914
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2008.04.005
ISSN: 0003-6870
Appears in Collections:Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Yüksekokulu Koleksiyonu
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Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection
WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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