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. 2022 Jun 11;4(5):288–294. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2022.05.005

Table 2.

Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire Scores of the Patient

Brief Michigan Outcomes Before Surgery T30 After Surgery T60 After Surgery
Function (1 very good to 5 very poor)
Overall, how well did your hand(s) work during the past week? 5 4 2
How was the sensation (feeling) in your hand(s) during the past week? 4 4 2
Daily activities (1 not at all difficult to 5 very difficult)
How difficult was it for you to hold a frying pan during the last week? 4 4 2
How difficult was it for you to button a shirt or blouse during the past week? 4 4 2
Workly activities (1 always to 5 never)
In the past 4 weeks, how often were you unable to do your work because of problems with your hand(s)/wrist(s) 3 3 5
In the past 4 weeks, how often did you take longer to do tasks in your work because of problems with your hand(s)/wrist(s) 3 3 5
Pain (1 very mild to 5 very severe)
How often did the pain in your hands/wrists interfere with your daily activities? 5 3 2
Describe the pain in your hand(s)/wrist(s) in the past week? 5 4 2
Aesthetics (1 strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree)
I am satisfied with the look of my hands 1 1 1
The appearance of my hands interferes with my normal daily activities 1 1 1
Satisfaction (1 very satisfied to 5 very dissatisfied)
In the past week, how satisfied were you with the motion of your fingers? 5 3 2
In the past week, how satisfied were you with the motion of your wrist? 5 4 2
Normalization 31.25% 37.5% 70.83%