General Clinimetrics

​

Chung KC, Hamill JB, Walters MR, Hayward RA. The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ): assessment of responsiveness to clinical change. Ann Plast Surg. 42(6):619-22, 1999.

​

Chung KC, Pillsbury MS, Walters MR, Hayward RA. Reliability and validity testing of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire. J Hand Surg Am. 23:575-87, 1998.

​

Chung BT, Morris SF. Reliability and internal validity of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire. Ann Plast Surg. 73(4):385-9, 2014.

​

Chung BT, Morris SF. Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire. Ann Plast Surg. 74(2):176-81, 2015.

​

Dias JJ, Rajan RA, Thompson JR. Which questionnaire is best? The reliability, validity and ease of use of the Patient Evaluation Measure, the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand and the Michigan Hand Outcome Measure. J Hand Surg Am. 33:9-17, 2008.

​

Lee D, Paulson A, Sanghavi K, Giladi AM. Responsiveness of the Brief Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pain Interference in the Context of Patient Mental Health. The Journal of Hand Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.06.010. Epub 2022 August 5. 

​

London DA, Stepan JG, Calfee RP. Determining the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire minimal clinically important difference by means of three methods. Plast Reconstr Surg. 133(3):616-25, 2014.

​

Maia MV, de Moraes VY, Dos Santos JB, Faloppa F, Belloti JC. Minimal important difference after hand surgery: a prospective assessment for DASH, MHQ, and SF-12. SICOT J. 2(32), 2016.

​

McMillan CR, Binhammer PA. Which Outcome Measure is the Best? Evaluating Responsiveness of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire, the Michigan Hand Questionnaire and the Patient-Specific Functional Scale Following Hand and Wrist Surgery. Hand. 4(3):311-8, 2009.

​

Nolte MT, Shauver MJ, Chung KC. Normative values of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire for patients with and without hand conditions. Plast Reconstr Surg. 140(3):425e-33e, 2017.

​

Schoneveld K, Wittink H, Takken T. Clinimetric evaluation of measurement tools used in hand therapy to assess activity and participation. J Hand Ther. 22(3):221-35, 2009.

​

Shauver MJ, Chung KC. The minimal clinically important difference of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire. J Hand Surg Am. 34:509-14, 2009.

​

Shetty PN, Hawken J, Sanghavi KK, Giladi AM. Correlation of patient-reported outcomes measurement information system questionnaires with the brief Michigan Hand Questionnaire in patients with 5 common hand conditions. The Journal of Hand Surgery. 46(8):709.e1-709.e11, 2021.

​

van de Ven-Stevens L, Munneke M, Terwee CB, Spauwen PHM, van der Linde H. Clinimetric properties of instruments to assess activities in patients with hand injury: A systematic review of the literature. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 90:151-69, 2009. 

​

Waljee JF, Kim HM, Burns PB, Chung KC. Development of a brief, 12-item version of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire. Plast Reconstr Surg. 128:208-20, 2011.

​

Marks M. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2020 Jan;45(1):5-11. doi: 10.1177/1753193419882875. Epub 2019 Nov 5.

 

Wittoek R, Kroon FPB, Kundakci B, Abhishek A, Haugen IK, Berenbaum F, Conaghan PG, Ishimori ML, Smeets W, van der Heijde D, Kloppenburg M. J Rheumatol. 2019 Sep;46(9):1183-1187. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.181003. Epub 2019 Jan 15.

 

Wormald JCR, Geoghegan L, Sierakowski K, Price A, Peters M, Jain A, Rodrigues JN. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2019 May 21;7(5):e2256. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002256. eCollection 2019 May.

 

Mahmood B, Chongshu C, Qiu X, Messing S, Hammert WC. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 May;44(5):366-373. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.10.031. Epub 2018 Dec 21.

 

Dogu B, Usen A, Kuran B, Yilmaz F, Sirzai H. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2019;32(1):111-117. doi: 10.3233/BMR-181255.

 

Condition-specific Clinimetrics

​

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

 

Chatterjee JS, Price PE. Comparative Responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and the Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire after Carpal Tunnel Release. J Hand Surg Am. 34:273-80, 2009.

 

Kotsis SV, Chung KC. Responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire in carpal tunnel surgery. J Hand Surg Am. 30:81-6, 2005.

 

Sambandam SN, Priyanka P, Gul A, Ilango B. Critical analysis of outcome measures used in the assessment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Int Orthop. 32(4):497-504, 2008.

 

Yücel H, Seyithanoğlu H. Choosing the most efficacious scoring method for carpal tunnel syndrome. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 49(1):23-9, 2015.

 

Distal Radius Fracture

 

Kotsis SV. Lau FH. Chung KC. Responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and physical measurements in outcome studies of distal radius fracture treatment. J Hand Surg Am. 32:84-90, 2007.

 

Dupuytren Contracture

​

Broekstra DC, van den Heuvel ER, Lanting R, Werker PMN. Measurement properties of the Dutch Unité Rhumatologique des Affections de la Main and its ability to measure change due to Dupuytren's disease progression compared with the Michigan Hand outcomes Questionnaire. J Hand Surg Eur. 43(8):855-63, 2018.

 

Thoma A, Kaur MN, Ignacy TA, Levis C, Martin S, Duku E, Haines T. Psychometric properties of health-related quality of life instruments in patients undergoing palmar fasciectomy for Dupuytren's disease: a prospective study. 9(2):166-74, 2014.

 

Wehrli M, Hensler S, Schindele S, Herren DB, Marks M. Measurement Properties of the Brief Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in Patients With Dupuytren Contracture. J Hand Surg Am. 41(9): 896-902, 2016.

 

Osteoarthritis

 

Notermans BJW, van der Oest MJW, Selles RW, de Boer LHL. Hand-Wrist Study Group, van der Heijden BEPA. Patient-Reported Outcomes 1 Year After Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis. J Hand Surg Am. 47(7):603-610, 2022.

​

Kroon FPB, Boersma A, Boonen A, van Beest S, Damman W, van der Heijde D, Rosendaal FR, Kloppenburg M. Performance of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in hand osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. Epub ahead of print Aug 9, 2018.

​

Marks M, Hensler S, Wehrli M, Schindele S, Herren DB. Minimal important change and patient acceptable symptom state for patients after proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty. J Hand Surg Eur. Epub ahead of print Sept 14, 2018.

 

McPhail SM, Bagraith KS, Schippers M, Wells PJ, Hatton A. Use of Condition-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Clinical Trials among Patients with Wrist Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Adv Orthop. Epub ahead of print Nov 1, 2012.

 

Poole JL. Measures of hand function: Arthritis Hand Function Test (AHFT), Australian Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index (AUSCAN), Cochin Hand Function Scale, Functional Index for Hand Osteoarthritis (FIHOA), Grip Ability Test (GAT), Jebsen Hand Function Test (JHFT), and Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ). Arthritis Care Res. 63:S189-199, 2011.

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis and other Autoimmune Diseases

​

Adams J. Mullee M. Burridge J. Hammond A. Cooper C. Responsiveness of self-report and therapist-rated upper extremity structural impairment and functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis  Care Res. 62(2):274-8, 2010.

 

Belghali S, Ben Abderrahim K, Mahmoud I, Baccouche K, El Amri N, Zeglaoui H, Maaref K, Bouajina E. Brief Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study of 100 patients. Hand Surg Rehabil. 36(1):24-9, 2017.

 

Dritsaki M, Petrou S, Williams M, Lamb SE. An empirical evaluation of the SF-12, SF-6D, EQ-5D and Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the hand. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 15(1):20, 2017.  

 

Durmas D. Uzuner B. Durmas Y. Bilgici A. Kuru O. Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis patients: Relationship with disease activity, quality of life, and handgrip strength. J Back Musculoskel Rehabil. 26(4):476-73, 2013.

 

Jayaram M, Wang C, Wang L, Chung KC. Validating the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using Rasch analysis. PLoS ONE. 16(7):e0254984, 2021.

​

Massy-Westropp N. Krishnan J. Ahern M. Comparing the AUSCAN Osteoarthritis Hand Index, Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire, and Sequential Occupational Dexterity Assessment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 31(10):1996-2001, 2004.

 

Schouffoer AA, van der Giesen FJ, Beaart-van de Voorde LJ, Wolterbeek R, Huizinga TW, Vliet Vlieland TP. Validity and responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire in patients with systemic sclerosis. Rheumatol. 55(8):1386-93, 2016.

 

Waljee JF, Chung KC, Kim HM, Burns PB, Burke FD, Wilgis EF, Fox DA. Validity and responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a multicenter, international study. Arthritis Care Res. 62(11):1569-77, 2010.

 

Trauma

​

Dogu B, Usen A, Kuran B, Yilmaz F, Sirzai H. Comparison of responsiveness of Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire, and Duruöz Hand Index in patients with traumatic hand injury. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. Epub ahead of print Sept 7, 2018.

​

Horng YS, Lin MC, Feng CT, Huang CH, Wu HC, Wang JD. Responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire in Patients With Hand Injury. J Hand Surg Am. 35(3):430-6, 2010. 

 

Weinstock-Zlotnick G, Page C, Ghomrawi HM, Wolff AL. Responsiveness of three Patient Report Outcome (PRO) measures in patients with hand fractures: A preliminary cohort study. J Hand Ther. 28(4):403-10, 2015.

​

Yoon AP, Kaur S, Chou CH, Chung KC, Malay S, Shauver M, Wang L, Zhong L, Sommers K, Hume K, Sawada H, Hsu CC, Tai-Jung T, Yang G, Zhang Z, Giladi A, Fleming I, Sabapathy SR, Kumaran MS, Ishiko T, Nishizuka T, Kawamura K, Sebastin S, Yong J, Jain S, Colvell K, Lacey M, Hillard C, Fowler J, Neumeister M, Lovel B, Kao D, Arif H, Spiess A, Grybowski D, Michelotti B, Costa B, Drolet B, Bueno RA Jr, Spear M, Woo SH, Kim YW, Moore A, Roth Bettlach C, Linkugel A, Dalton J; FRANCHISE Group. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Jan;145(1):94e-105e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006326.

 

Ulnar Neuropathy

​

Koziej M, Trybus M, Banach M, Bednarek M, Chrapusta A, Szuścik M, Piątek-Koziej K, Tomaszewski K. Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcome Measurements and Objective Measurements after Cubital Tunnel Decompression. Plast Reconstr Surg. 141(5):1171-81, 2018.

​

Malay S. SUN Study Group. Chung KC. The Minimal Clinically Important Difference After Simple Decompression for Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow. J Hand Surg Am. 38:652-659, 2013.

​

Use of the MHQ outside of traditional hand surgery

​

Cerebral Palsy

​

Barden HL, Baguley IJ, Nott MT, Chapparo C. Measuring spasticity and fine motor control (pinch) change in the hand after botulinum toxin-A injection using dynamic computerized hand dynamometry. Arch Phy Med Rehabil. 95(12):2402-9, 2014.

​

Krekel NM, Smeulders MJ, Klaij F, Margry R, Kreulen M. [Effect of surgical treatment on patients with cerebral palsy: improvement of manual dexterity but not of perceived competence.] Nederlands Tijdschtrift voor Geneeskunde. 154:A1527, 2010.

​

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

​

Videler A, Eijffinger E, Nollet F, Beelen A. A thumb opposition splint to improve manual dexterity and upper-limb functioning in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. J Rehabil Med. 44(3):249-53, 2012.

​

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

​

Huge V, Lauchart M, Magerl W, Beyer A, Moehnle P, Kaufhold W, Schelling G, Azad SC. Complex interaction of sensory and motor signs and symptoms in chronic CRPS. PLoS One. 6(4):e18775.

​

Vogel T, Gradl G, Ockert B, Pellengahr CS, Schürmann M. Sympathetic dysfunction in long-term complex regional pain syndrome. Clin J Pain. 26(2):128-3, 2010.

​

Donor Site Morbidity

​

Bonaparte JP, Corsten MJ, Allen M. Cosmetic and functional outcomes after preoperative tissue expansion of radial forearm free flap donor site: a cohort study. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 40(5):427-35, 2011.

​

Hussain A. Choukairi F. Luckraz H. Mehta D. Azzu A. Outcome Assessment of Hand Function and Patient Satisfaction Following Radial Artery Harvesting For Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Heart Lung. 16(Suppl 2):S177, 2007.

​

Jaquet Y, Enepekides DJ, Torgerson C, Higgins KM. Radial forearm free flap donor site morbidity: ulnar-based transposition flap vs split-thickness graft. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 138(1):38-43, 2012.

​

Sardesai M. Yoo JHJ. Franklin JH. Naftel CW. Denning L. Fung K. Donor site morbidity with radial forearm free flap. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 137(2S):P151-2, 2007.

​

Metabolic Disorders

​

Matos MA, Barboza ICF, Ferraz MVAR, Hembroff G. Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 76(2):112-5, 2018.

​

Neuropathy

​

Videler AJ. Beelen A. van Schaik IN. de Visser M. Nollet F. Limited upper limb functioning has impact on restrictions in participation and autonomy of patients with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy 1a. J Rehabil Med. 41(9):746-50, 2009. 

​

Yang CJ, Hsu HY, Lu CH, Chao YL, Chiu HY, Kuo  LC. The associations among hand dexterity, functional performance, and quality of life in diabetic patients with neuropathic hand from objective- and patient-perceived measurements. Qual Life Res. 24(1):213-21, 2015.

​

Yang CJ, Hsu HY, Lu CH, Chao YL, Chiu HY, Kuo LC. Do we underestimate the influence of diabetic mononeuropathy and polyneuropathy on hand functional performance and quality of life? J Diabetes Investig. 9(1):179-85, 2018.

​

Stroke

 

Arwert HJ, Keizer S, Kromme CH, Vliet Vlieland TP, Meesters JJ. Validity of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in Patients With Stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 97(2):238-44, 2016.

​

Wu HC, Liao YC, Cheng YH, Shih PC, Tsai CM, Lin CY. The potential effect of a vibrotactile glove rehabilitation system on motor recovery in chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. Technol Health Care. epub ahead of print 09/08/17

​

Other Publications

​

Bindra RR. Dias JJ. Heras-Palau C. Amadio PC. Chung KC. Burke FD. Assessing outcome after hand surgery: the current state. J Hand Surg Br. 28:289-94, 2003.

​

Hoang-Kim A. Pegreffi F. Moroni A. Ladd A. Measuring wrist and hand function: common scales and checklists. Injury. 42(3):253-258, 2011. 

​

Oh Y, Drijkoningen T, Menendez ME, Claessen FM, Ring D. The influence of psychological factors on the Michigan Hand Questionnaire. Hand. 12(2):197-201, 2017.

​

Shauver MJ. Chung KC. The Michigan hand outcomes questionnaire after 15 years of field trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 131(5):779e-787e, 2013.

​

Yaffe M, Goyal N, Kokmeyer D, Merrell GA. The use of an iPad to collect patient-reported functional outcome measures in hand surgery. Hand. 10(3):522-8, 2015.

 

Zyluk A, Piotuch B. [Use of questionnaires in outcome measurement in hand surgery] Chirurgia Narzadów Ruchu I Ortopedia Polska. 74(4):193-201, 2009.

​

For a complete list of publications please click here. 

​

​