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Glossary Outcome measure

Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire

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Also known as BCTQ Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire skala Levine'a

Disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure for carpal tunnel syndrome, developed by Levine in 1993. Comprises an 11-item Symptom Severity Scale and an 8-item Functional Status Scale, each on a 1–5 Likert scale. The dominant outcome measure in CTS research and trial reporting.

Articles mentioning this term

  1. FESSH preparation

    Clinical examination of the hand and wrist

    Hand and wrist examination for FESSH candidates: how accurate the Phalen, Tinel, scratch collapse, Elson, Watson, grind, fovea and Allen tests really are.

  2. FESSH preparation

    Carpal tunnel syndrome

    Expert review of carpal tunnel syndrome for FESSH candidates and consultant peers — anatomy, diagnosis, AAOS 2024 guideline, surgical controversies, recurrent CTS workup. Vancouver-cited.

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