Table 6.
Summary of the measurement instruments and psychometric properties
| Questionnaire | Items | Range | Internal consistency | Test-retest reliability | Criterion validity | Concurrent validity | Construct validity | Other measures | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QRWD [32] | 8 | XX | |||||||
| HISSa [12] | XX | XX | AMA: 0.81* | DASH: 0.72* | [42, 43] | ||||
| MHOQ [44] | 15 | SF-36: 0.54–0.79 | Pain and satisfaction correlate | Aesthetics could differentiate between patient groups. | [44] | ||||
| Aesthetics | 4 | 0–100 | 0.87/0.90 (L/R) | 0.81/0.90 (L/R) | |||||
| Pain | 5 | 0–100 | 0.86 | 0.91 | SF-36: 0.79 | ||||
| Satisfaction with function | 6 | 0–100 | 0.94/0.93 (L/R) | 0.96 | |||||
| SRS-PTSDa [45, 46] | 17 | 0–17 | 0.96 | SI: 0.89* | Item-total mean score correlation: 0.51 | [45, 46] | |||
| Cohen’s Kappa: 0.98 (inter-observer) | |||||||||
| Sensitivity: 86% | |||||||||
| Specificity: 80% | |||||||||
| GSES [47] | 16 | 16–80 | Cronbach’s α: 0.89 | 0.85/0.84 | LIVAS: | [47–49] | |||
| Men: 0.17 | |||||||||
| Women: 0.53 | |||||||||
| VBBA [50] | 40 | 0–100 | [50] | ||||||
| Independency in the job | 11 | 0.88 | H(t) = 0.41 | ||||||
| Joint decision making | 8 | 0.86 | H(t) = 0.47 | ||||||
| Uncertainty about job future | 4 | 0.95 | H(t) = 0.73 | ||||||
| Job satisfaction | 9 | 0.8 | H(t) = 0.50 | ||||||
| Involvement with organisation | 8 | 0.72 | H(t) = 0.42 | ||||||
| UCL [51] | [51, 52, 54] | ||||||||
| Active coping | 7 | 7–28 | 0.78 | 0.47 | |||||
| Palliative reaction | 8 | 8–32 | 0.75 | 0.45 | |||||
| Avoidance | 8 | 8–32 | 0.72 | 0.37 | |||||
| Social support seeking | 6 | 6–24 | 0.86 | 0.55 | |||||
| Passive reaction pattern | 7 | 7–28 | 0.74 | 0.54 | |||||
| Expression of emotions | 3 | 3–12 | 0.6 | 0.49 | |||||
| Reassuring thoughts | 5 | 5–20 | 0.74 | 0.48 | |||||
| SPSI-R [53] | 0.85 | [53, 55, 56] | |||||||
| Negative problem orientation | 10 | 0–50 | 0.84 | ||||||
| Positive problem orientation | 5 | 0–20 | 0.6 | ||||||
| Rational problem solving | 20 | 0–100 | 0.87 | ||||||
| Impulsivity carelessness style | 10 | 0–50 | 0.74 | ||||||
| Avoidance style | 7 | 0–35 | 0.75 | ||||||
| Cronbach’s α: | [57, 58] | ||||||||
| SSL12-I [57] | 12 | 0.72 | |||||||
| Everyday support | 4 | 4–16 | 0.7 | ||||||
| Support in problem situation | 4 | 4–16 | 0.72 | ||||||
| Esteem support | 4 | 4–16 | 0.72 |
HISS hand injury severity scoring system, MHOQ Michigan hand outcome questionnaire, VBBA questionnaire on the experience and assessment of work, QRWD questionnaire reintegration after work disability, SRS-PTSD self-rating scale for posttraumatic stress disorder, GSES general self-efficacy scale, MHLCS multidimensional health locus of control scale, UCL Utrechtse coping list; SPSI-R social problem solving inventory-revised, SSL social support list, SI structured interview, AMA American Medical Association’s “Guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment, 4th edition”), SF-36 short form-36, LIVAS Lichamelijke Vaardigheden Schaal Physical Possibilities Scale, H(t) uni-dimensionality
aSubmitted only to patients with acute hand injuries
* P < 0.001