Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder & Hand (Quick DASH)

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Resources

• QDASH Recommended MCID

1. Open a tight or new jar.
2. Do heavy household chores. (e.g., wash walls, floors)
3. Carry a shopping bag or briefcase.
4. Wash your back.
5. Use a knife to cut food.
6. Recreational activities in which you take some force or impact through your arm, shoulder or hand. (e.g., golf, hammering, tennis, etc.)
7. During the past week, to what extent has your arm, shoulder or hand problem interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups?
8. During the past week, were you limited in your work or other regular daily activities as a result of your arm, shoulder or hand problem? Please rate the severity of the symptoms
9. Arm, shoulder or hand pain.
10. Tingling (pins and needles) in your arm, shoulder or hand.
11. During the past week, how much difficulty have you had sleeping because of pain in your arm, shoulder or hand? (circle number)

Scoring

The QuickDASH is scored from 1-5 with 5 being most disabled.

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Item	Description	No difficulty	Mild	Moderate	Severe difficulty	Unable

Form

Item 1	Open a tight or new jar	No difficulty	Mild	Moderate	Severe difficulty	Unable
Item 2	Do heavy household chores (e.g., wash walls, floors)	No difficulty	Mild	Moderate	Severe difficulty	Unable

1. Open a tight or new jar.
2. Do heavy household chores. (e.g., wash walls, floors)
3. Carry a shopping bag or briefcase.
4. Wash your back.
5. Use a knife to cut food.
6. Recreational activities in which you take some force or impact through your arm, shoulder or hand. (e.g., golf, hammering, tennis, etc.)
7. During the past week, to what extent has your arm, shoulder or hand problem interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors or groups?
8. During the past week, were you limited in your work or other regular daily activities as a result of your arm, shoulder or hand problem? Please rate the severity of the symptoms

None Mild Moderate Severe Extreme 9. Arm, shoulder or hand pain. 10. Tingling (pins and needles) in your arm, shoulder or hand.

No Difficulty Mild Difficulty Moderate Difficulty Severe Difficulty So Much Difficulty That I Can’t Sleep

11. During the past week, how much difficulty have you had sleeping because of pain in your arm, shoulder or hand? (circle number)

Scoring

\[ \frac{(\textrm{sum of } n \textrm{ responses}) - 1}{n} \times 25 \]

Important

A QuickDash score may not be calculated if there is greater than 1 missing item.