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. 2024 Feb 15;19:141. doi: 10.1186/s13018-024-04623-0

Table 2.

Quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand score

Please rate your ability to do the following activities in the last week:
Open a tight or new jar
Do heavy household chores (e.g., wash walls, wash floors)
Carry a shopping bag or briefcase
Wash your back
Use a knife to cut food
Recreational activities in which you take some force or impact through your arm, shoulder or hand (e.g., golf, hammering, tennis, etc.)

 No difficulty

 Mild difficulty

 Moderate difficulty

 Severe difficulty

 Unable

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?

 Not at all

 Slightly

 Moderately

 Quite a bit

 Extremely

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?

 Not limited

 Slightly limited

 Moderately limited

 Very limited

 Unable

In the last week, please rate the severity of arm, shoulder, or hand pain

In the last week, please rate the severity of tingling (pins and needles) in your arm, shoulder, or hand

 None

 Mild

 Moderate

 Severe

 Extreme

During the past week, how much difficulty have you had sleeping because of the pain in your arm, shoulder, or hand?

 No difficulty

 Mild difficulty

 Moderate Difficulty

 Severe difficulty

 Cannot sleep