Patient_Reported_Outcome_Measures_in_Rheumatic_Diseases

316 independent of the other problems associated with SS. The questionnaire is composed of 49 questions, stratifi ed under seven ...

317 period is not specifi ed in the questionnaire. Responses to the NEI- VFQ scores can range from 0 to 100, with lower scores i ...

318 as a result of its shorter completion time. Other questionnaires used to assess quality of life in patients suffering from d ...

319 SF-36 has been used as a proxy measure of fatigue in several conditions. FSS and fatigue VAS are positive scales in that hig ...

320 would like to express their sincere gratitude to Annals of Rheumatic Diseases for giving the kind permission to include both ...

321 Domain [weight] Activity level Description Pulmonary [5] Rate as “No activity” stable long-lasting features related to damag ...

322 Domain [weight] Activity level Description PNS [5] Rate as “No activity” stable long-lasting features related to damage or P ...

323 Domain [weight] Activity level Description Biological [1] No = 0 Absence of any of the following biological feature Low = 1 ...

324 Appendix 2: EULAR Sjogren’s Syndrome Patient-Reported Index ( ESSPRI ) Reprinted with permission from Seror R, Theander E, B ...

325 Ng WF, Bowman SJ. Primary Sjogren’s syndrome: too dry and too tired. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2010;49:844–53. Soliotis FC, Ma ...

326 El Miedany Y. Patient reported outcome measures: from generic to specifi c. Clin Rheumatol. 2014;32:S40–6. Bowman SJ, Booth ...

327 Vitale S, Schein OD. Qualitative research in functional vision. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2003;43:17–30. Damiano AM, Steinberg E ...

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 329 Y. El Miedany (ed.), Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Rheumatic Dis ...

330 multifactorial, including anatomic, physiologic, biochemical, mechanical, histologic, as well as pathological components, wh ...

331 favor of electrodiagnostic testing for the CTS diagnosis [ 17 – 19 ], abnormal nerve conduction study results do not necessa ...

332 Patient Reported Outcome Measures Tools in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patient Empowerment—i.e., involving CTS patients in the de ...

333 Table 13.1 Patient reported outcome measures in carpal tunnel syndrome Tool Items (number of items) Response Score Specifi c ...

334 the Levine scale, Brigham and Women’s Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Instrument. The questionnaire ...

335 symptoms severity domain correlated signifi cantly with the functional ability score, indicating more functional impairment ...

336 other disease parameters, nerve conduction, and ultrasonography testing. All ten items had similar correlation coeffi cient ...