Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ)

Summary

What it measures:

The Boston Carpal Tunnel Score is a patient-reported questionnaire that examines symptom severity and overall functional status of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. The Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) with 11 questions is scored on a Likert scale of 1-5 and the Functional Status Scale (FSS) with 8 questions is scored from 1-5 with 1 as no difficulty and 5 as difficult.

Target Population:

Individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome

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