1 Before you use it
What it is
The 11-item DASH, and the version you will actually see used. Same construct, a third of the burden.
When to reach for it
The default generic upper limb measure on placement, and the right choice when a patient has problems in more than one upper limb region.
The green alternative is the UEFI if the registration is a blocker.
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2 Giving it
Scoring
Eleven items, 1–5, transformed to 0–100. Lower is better. At least 10 of 11 must be completed.
Do not compare a QuickDASH score to a DASH score as if they were the same number — they correlate but they are not interchangeable point-for-point.
What it doesn’t measure
Region-specific detail, instability, or throwing demand.
Repeat it
3 Reading the score
Interpreting it
Interpret against baseline.
Is the change real?
On placement
De Quervain's, 6 weeks of splinting and graded loading. QuickDASH 45 at intake, 30 today, 11 of 11 items completed both times.
Read it as 15 points down, at the top of the verified 12–15-point MCID (measured in upper limb disorders). Meaningful. Don't compare it to a DASH from another clinic as if they were the same number.
Do tell the patient which tasks moved, wean the splint on the loading response, and re-score at 12 weeks.
Student trap. Switching between DASH and QuickDASH within an episode of care and plotting them on the same line.
Official source: dash.iwh.on.ca. We don't host the form.
This is a learning tool. It does not diagnose patients and does not replace your clinical educator.
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