We developed a self-administered questionnaire for the assessment of severity of symptoms
and functional status in patients who have carpal tunnel syndrome. The reproducibility, …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between patient expectations of total joint arthroplasty
(TJA) and health related quality of life plus satisfaction 6 months after surgery. Methods. …

… Daltroy, Lawren H. DrPH *† ; Cats-Baril, William L. PhD ‡ ; Katz, Jeffrey N. … Daltroy,
DrPH; Robert B. Brigham Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center; …

The goal of orthopaedic interventions is to improve the functional health of patients, particularly
physical function. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Pediatric …

… In a study of Boston Postal Workers, Liang and Daltroy (personal communication) calculated
that reduction of injuries by 25% would take 6 or 7 years follow-up of 3,800 workers (1,900 …

Objective. To study the risk factors for early work disability in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Methods. A sample of 159 SLE patients who had been employed at some time since …

Background Low back injuries are common and costly, accounting for 15 to 25 percent of
injuries covered by workers' compensation and 30 to 40 percent of the payments made under …

In this chapter the efficacy of organized educational programmes, with special attention to
studies with arthritis patients, is described. The nature and success of training for physicians in …

A functional status measure was developed by adding 5 items to the Health Assessment
Questionnaire (HAQ-S), and compared to anthropometric measures of spinal mobility. Forty-four …

Objective. Psychoeducational preparation is known to improve postoperative outcome. We
tested two common psychoeducational procedures in elderly orthopedic patients, examining …