Highlights
- •Dupuytren's contracture progresses with age and causes deterioration of the hand functions, resulting in hampered daily activities.
- •The Unité Rhumatologique des Affections dela Main scale is the first patient-reported outcome measure specific to Dupuytren's disease-associated disability.
- •To use this questionnaire in various countries, adequate translation and cultural adaptation are required to maintain the validity of its contents.
- •The Korean version of Unité Rhumatologique des Affections dela Main scale was a reliable, valid, and responsive instrument for evaluating disability in patients with Dupuytren's disease.
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Publication history
Published online: July 08, 2022
Accepted:
March 27,
2022
Received in revised form:
February 18,
2022
Received:
September 5,
2021
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Conflicts of interest: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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