Table 3.
Single-item questionnaire information
| Study name | Assessor | Method of questionnaire administration | Validated tool? | Timing of assessment | Description of measure | Adherence score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target behaviour | Response type | ||||||
| Swirtun 2005 [21] | Patient | ‘Paper’ no other details provided | No | Weeks 8 & 12 post-injury | Daily usage of brace | Percentage of daily activities brace used (ordinal): 0–25%, 26–50%, 51–75%, 76–99%, 100% | Percentage in each group |
| Cuff 2012 [9] | Clinician | Unclear | No |
Days 1, 2, 3 (home visit) Clinic at 1, 3, 6 weeks |
Wearing brace | Dichotomous: Yes/No | Non-compliant: 1+ non-compliant event recorded |
| Roh 2016 [12] | Patient | Unclear | No | Week 7 post-injury (at splint removal) | Splint removal | Ordinal: 3 = never removed (or only with extreme care), 2 = accidentally dislodged or loose but instantly replaced, 1 = not worn properly or removed several times |
3: Compliant 2: Secondary compliant 1: Non-compliant |