Table 3.

Modified versus original questions on Kamath and Stothard questionnaire

Question #	Original questions	Modified questions
1	Has pain in the wrist woken you at night	Do you wake up because of pain in your wrist?
2	Has tingling and numbness in your hand woken you during the night?	Do you wake up because of tingling or numbness in your fingers?
3	Has tingling and numbness in your hand been more pronounced first thing in the morning	Do you have tingling or numbness in your fingers when you first wake up?
4	Do you have any trick movements to make the tingling, numbness go from your hands?	Do you have any quick movements or positions that relieve your tingling or numbness?
5	Do you have tingling and numbness in your little finger any time	Do you have numbness or tingling in your little (small/pinky) finger?
6	Has tingling and numbness presented when you were reading a newspaper, steering a car or knitting	Do certain activities (for example, holding objects or repetitive finger movement) increase the numbness or tingling in your fingers?
7	Do you have any neck pain?	Do you often have neck pain?
8	If applicable has the tingling and numbness in your hand been severe during pregnancy	Did you have numbness or tingling in your fingers when you were pregnant? (If relevant)
9	Has it helped the tingling and numbness on wearing a splint on your wrist	Have your symptoms improved with using a wrist support brace or splint? (if relevant)