<span style="font-family:Verdana;">The clinician-administered Kamath and Stothard’s questionnaire is a recommended tool for assessing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The</span><span style="...<span style="font-family:Verdana;">The clinician-administered Kamath and Stothard’s questionnaire is a recommended tool for assessing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> authors investigated whether the self-administered Kamath and Stothard’s questionnaire (KSQ) can categorize the severity of CTS according to the Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) and predict the outcome of Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR). One hundred and forty-two consecutive patients were enrolled in this prospective study, who completed the KSQ and were referred for NCS. Symptom relief after CTR was considered as the reference standard. KSQ’s scores were compared with the severity of CTS confirmed by NCS and the effectiveness of the surgery, Sensitivity and Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of the KSQ was calculated. The sensitivity of KSQ in each NCS severity category (mild</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">moderate</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">severe CTS) was low (11.9% - 50.0%), however, the sensitivity and PPV of KSQ in the moderate + severe CTS category was 88.9% and 95.5%. The KSQ score of 5 or greater was found to be correlated with a successful CTR (sensitivity 92.8%, PPV of 90.2%). The study revealed that the KSQ with a score of 5 or greater is able to distinguish the mild conditions from moderate and severe ones. The KSQ’s score </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">5 or greater also can predict the successful outcome of CTR. The authors believe that in addition to reducing the duration and cost of diagnostics, the KSQ can also reduce patient appointments and clinic time. Application of the KSQ may be of paramount importance in the current Covid pandemic era.</span>展开更多
There are several approaches to data collection, such as questionnaires, interviews, observations, focus groups and so on. This essay will look at two specific methods, interviews and questionnaires. It will involve i...There are several approaches to data collection, such as questionnaires, interviews, observations, focus groups and so on. This essay will look at two specific methods, interviews and questionnaires. It will involve individual strengths and weaknesses at first and then have a brief clarification of'why'and'when'to use. Finally, this essay will list out some problems that researchers might face during the process.展开更多
文摘<span style="font-family:Verdana;">The clinician-administered Kamath and Stothard’s questionnaire is a recommended tool for assessing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> authors investigated whether the self-administered Kamath and Stothard’s questionnaire (KSQ) can categorize the severity of CTS according to the Nerve Conduction Study (NCS) and predict the outcome of Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR). One hundred and forty-two consecutive patients were enrolled in this prospective study, who completed the KSQ and were referred for NCS. Symptom relief after CTR was considered as the reference standard. KSQ’s scores were compared with the severity of CTS confirmed by NCS and the effectiveness of the surgery, Sensitivity and Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of the KSQ was calculated. The sensitivity of KSQ in each NCS severity category (mild</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">moderate</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">severe CTS) was low (11.9% - 50.0%), however, the sensitivity and PPV of KSQ in the moderate + severe CTS category was 88.9% and 95.5%. The KSQ score of 5 or greater was found to be correlated with a successful CTR (sensitivity 92.8%, PPV of 90.2%). The study revealed that the KSQ with a score of 5 or greater is able to distinguish the mild conditions from moderate and severe ones. The KSQ’s score </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">of </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">5 or greater also can predict the successful outcome of CTR. The authors believe that in addition to reducing the duration and cost of diagnostics, the KSQ can also reduce patient appointments and clinic time. Application of the KSQ may be of paramount importance in the current Covid pandemic era.</span>
文摘There are several approaches to data collection, such as questionnaires, interviews, observations, focus groups and so on. This essay will look at two specific methods, interviews and questionnaires. It will involve individual strengths and weaknesses at first and then have a brief clarification of'why'and'when'to use. Finally, this essay will list out some problems that researchers might face during the process.
