Clinical Interpretation and Cutoff Scores for ABILHAND Questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis

In individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, the most significant symptom is the loss of manual ability and function in the hands. In rheumatoid arthritis, where patient-reported assessment scales are frequently used, hand skills should be evaluated with an ideal questionnaire that best represents hand activities. The ABILHAND-RA questionnaire possesses all these features, being a short and easily fillable survey. The aim is to determine of clinically significant cutoff scores for perceived manual ability evaluated by ABILHAND corresponding to observed and perceived upper extremity assessments in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.