Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 38 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 245 - 249 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4103/nsn.nsn_82_21 İndeks Tarihi: 31-05-2022
Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Öz: Objectives: The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) is a patient‑based
outcome measure that has been developed for patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome
(CTS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between
BCTQ scores and electrophysiological findings in patients with CTS. Subjects
and Methods: This study included 174 individuals (control group [n = 68] and
patient group [n = 106]) admitted to Erciyes University Hospital Department of
Neurology between August 2019 and November 2019 with complaints of pain,
numbness, and paresthesia in the unilateral or bilateral median nerve trace and
diagnosed with idiopathic CTS or normal after electrophysiological testing. The
Turkish version of the BCTQ was applied to these patients. Results: The mean
age of the participants was 46.6 (standard deviation ± 11.9). One hundred and
fifty‑seven (90.2%) of all the participants were female. Among patients, 29.9%
(n = 52) had mild, 21.8% (n = 38) had moderate, and 9.2% (n = 16) had severe
CTS. Both the Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) and functional status scale (FSS)
scores were evaluated between the groups, and there was a significant difference
between the groups (P < 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively). Although there was
a significant difference between the groups, the huge overlap in the distribution
of the scores indicated that discrimination of an individual according to FSS/
SSS scores is unrealistic in the clinical setting. Conclusion: The BCTQ will
not be sufficient and objective in the diagnosis and management of CTS. Today,
electrophysiological tests are still the gold standard for the diagnosis of CTS, and
referring the patient to the electromyography EMG laboratory is necessary for
early diagnosis and determining the effective treatment method.
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ISNAD | ÇAĞLAR SARILAR, Ayşe - kurt gök, duygu. "Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". (2021), 245-249. https://doi.org/10.4103/nsn.nsn_82_21 |
APA | ÇAĞLAR SARILAR A, kurt gök d (2021). Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Neurological sciences and neurophysiology (Online), 38(4), 245 - 249. 10.4103/nsn.nsn_82_21 |
Chicago | ÇAĞLAR SARILAR Ayşe,kurt gök duygu Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Neurological sciences and neurophysiology (Online) 38, no.4 (2021): 245 - 249. 10.4103/nsn.nsn_82_21 |
MLA | ÇAĞLAR SARILAR Ayşe,kurt gök duygu Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Neurological sciences and neurophysiology (Online), vol.38, no.4, 2021, ss.245 - 249. 10.4103/nsn.nsn_82_21 |
AMA | ÇAĞLAR SARILAR A,kurt gök d Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Neurological sciences and neurophysiology (Online). 2021; 38(4): 245 - 249. 10.4103/nsn.nsn_82_21 |
Vancouver | ÇAĞLAR SARILAR A,kurt gök d Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Neurological sciences and neurophysiology (Online). 2021; 38(4): 245 - 249. 10.4103/nsn.nsn_82_21 |
IEEE | ÇAĞLAR SARILAR A,kurt gök d "Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome." Neurological sciences and neurophysiology (Online), 38, ss.245 - 249, 2021. 10.4103/nsn.nsn_82_21 |
ISNAD | ÇAĞLAR SARILAR, Ayşe - kurt gök, duygu. "Value of Boston Questionnaire in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome". Neurological sciences and neurophysiology (Online) 38/4 (2021), 245-249. https://doi.org/10.4103/nsn.nsn_82_21 |