The Kamath and Stothard clinical questionnaire for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a valid score for diagnosis of CTS. However it haven't been translated in to Thai version and the validity and accuracy of the Thai the Thai version have not been yet verified.
The research team recognizes the importance and potential benefits of adapting this assessment for use within the Thai population.Therefore, we aim to conduct this research to translate the questionnaire from the original English to Thai and to assess its validity and reliability for diagnosing patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Patients aged 18 years and older who are admitted to Siriraj Hospital with signs and symptoms consistent with carpal tunnel disease.
Diagnosis of carpal tunnel disease was confirm with electrodiagnostic study and electromyography
Must be able to communicate in Thai.
Patients diagnosed with other neurological diseases such as cerebrovascular disease, cervical radiculopathy, diabetic neuropathy, tumors of the nerve endings in the arm, and other peripheral neuropathy.
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
History of recieving chemotheraphy agent
Patient who recieved surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel syndrome patients who recieved conservative treatment at Single-center, Siriraj hospital, Thailand
Cohort
Cross-sectional
Questionare As described in Secondary Outcomes
Other interventionAll patients will recieve Questionare As described in Secondary Outcomes, and will be interviewd by a well-trained reaserch assistanced
Validity of Thai version of Kamath and Stothard Questionnaire in carpal tunnel syndrome patients
The questionnaire composes of 9 clinical questions asking whether the patient has any symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome. The total score is the sum of the score from each question. Total score ranges from -2 to 11. Higher scores indicate a greater probability of the condition, prompting further investigation and potential referral to a specialist. Concurrent validity is evaluated by comparing this questionnaire with the Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire.
Reliability of Thai version of Kamath and Stothard Questionnaire in carpal tunnel syndrome patients
The questionnaire composes of 9 clinical questions asking whether the patient has any symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome. The total score is the sum of the score from each question. Total score ranges from -2 to 11. Higher scores indicate a greater probability of the condition, prompting further investigation and potential referral to a specialist. Intra-observer reliability is measured using Kappa statistics for each answered question between two different periods.
Thai version of Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire (BCTQ)
This questionnaire designed to assess the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome. It consists of two parts: Part 1 involves the evaluation of hand abnormalities, comprising 11 items (symptom severity score). Part 2 assesses the loss of hand function and includes another 8 items (function severity score). Symptom Severity Scale (SSS): The scores for each item are averaged to provide a mean score, ranging from 1-5. Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms. Functional Status Scale (FSS): The scores for each item are averaged to provide a mean score, ranging from 1-5. Higher scores indicate greater difficulty in performing daily activities.
Thai version of EQ-5D-5L questionaire
This questionnaire comprises of two parts: Part 1, consisting of 5 questions about supervision, self-care, normal activities, medical/discomfort, and coldness/depression. The questions related to medical/discomfort and coldness/depression have 5 options each. Part 2, directly assessing health conditions on a visual analog scale from 0 to 100. Here, 0 represents the most adverse change in health, and 100 represents the most positive change in health.
Thai version of Patient-rated wrist evaluation questionaire (PRWE)
This tool use to assess the functional ability of the wrist. The tool consists of two parts: pain and the ability to perform activities. Part 1: Pain subscale comprises a total of 5 questions, each with multiple-choice answers ranging from 0 to 10 points. A score of 0 indicates no pain, while 10 points indicate the most intense or constant pain. Part 2: Function subscale includes a total of 10 questions related to daily activities, characterized on a scale from 0 to 10. A score of 0 indicates no interference with daily activities, while 10 points indicate significant interference and limitations in daily living. The pain subscale has a maximum total score of 50 and the function subscale has a maximum total score of 100. A higher score reflects more pain or greater difficulty in performing the activities. The total score for the PRWE is obtained from a summation of the total pain subscale and half of the total function subscale.
Thai version of Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionaire (QuickDASH)
The QuickDASH (Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) is a shortened version of the original DASH questionnaire, designed to measure physical function and symptoms in people with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb. It consists of 11 items. Patients rate their difficulty or severity of symptoms over the past week on a scale from 1 (no difficulty) to 5 (unable to perform). The average score is the sum of responded items divided by number of completed items. Then, the average score is transform to a 0-100 scale by subtracting the average score with 1 and divided by 4 and then multiply with 25.
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