Table 8: Use of Self-Report Measures by Hand Therapists in Elbow Fracture Rehabilitation

S. No. Patient Self-Reported Outcome Measure % of Respondents who Reported as frequently/Always Using
1 Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) 83.6
2 Visual analogue scale (VAS) 50.5
3 Disabilities of the arm hand and shoulder (DASH) 35.6
4 Patient rated elbow evaluation (PREE) 8.3
5 Patient specific functional scale (PSFS) 6.4
6 Upper extremity functional scale (UEFS) 5.1
7 Canadian occupational performance measure (COPM) 1.7
8 SF-12 or SF-36 1.3
9 Others* 43.9

* Other self-report measures included ASES-elbow, Quick DASH, patient self-reporting of satisfaction and some non-standardized measures.