Translation, cultural adaptation and reproducibility of a Portuguese version of the Functional Index for Hand OsteoArthritis (FIHOA)

Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients that answered the Portuguese version of the FIHOA questionnaire

Variable	Cultural adaptation (30)	Test-retest (32)	Total (62)
Age (y)	51.7 ± 9.8	61.8 ± 10.1	56.9 ± 11.2
Female(%)	93	97	95
Duration of symptoms onset(m)	33.3 ± 44.1	131 ± 115	83.7 ± 100.8
Time of diagnosis(m)	17.2 ± 39.3	74.3 ± 101.6	46.7 ± 83
Right hand dominant (%)	97	100	98
FIHOA	4.6 ± 7.1	9.9 ± 7.2	7.4 ± 7.6
VAS 1		37.8 ± 28
VAS2		68.7 ± 25
CHFS		20.9 ± 15.9
HAQ		12.6 ± 8.37

A total of 62 patients answered a Portuguese version of the FIHOA questionnaire. Values represent n (%) of mean ± SD, as indicated. CHFS, Cochin Hand Functional Scale; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; y, years; m, months; SD, standard deviation; VAS (0–100 mm), visual analogue scale at rest (1) or following movement (2)

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