Table 3.
Round 1: Argumentation used by the experts for the potential appropriateness of each functional disability scores, including times mentioned.
| Argument | QuickDASH (N = 23) | DASH (N = 13) | PROMIS UE CAT (N = 3) | UE functional index (20) (N = 2) | UE functional index (15) (N = 1) | UE functional scale (N = 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validated | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Short | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Easy to use | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Used in literature | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Focuses on the whole arm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No payment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
DASH, disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand; N, number of times mentioned as potentially appropriate in round 1 by the experts; PROMIS UE CAT, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System upper extremity computer adaptive testing; UE, upper extremity.