QuickDASH (Upper-Limb Disability)
QuickDASH (Beaton DE, et al; Institute for Work & Health): 11 items each 1-5 scored as [(mean response) - 1] x 25 for a 0-100 disability score, where higher = greater upper-limb disability.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- 1. Open a tight jar
- 2
- 2. Heavy household chores
- 2
- 3. Carry a shopping bag
- 2
- 4. Wash your back
- 2
- 5. Use a knife
- 2
- 6. Recreational activities
- 2
- 7. Social activities limited
- 2
- 8. Work / daily activities limited
- 2
- 9. Arm/shoulder/hand pain
- 2
- 10. Tingling
- 2
- 11. Difficulty sleeping
- 2
Result: QuickDASH 25 of 100 — higher = greater upper-limb disability.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0-100
- 11 items each 1-5; score = [(mean) - 1] x 25 (>= 10 answered). Higher = greater upper-limb disability. A disability measure, not a diagnosis.
What you enter
- 1. Open a tight jar (1-5)
- 2. Heavy household chores (1-5)
- 3. Carry a shopping bag (1-5)
- 4. Wash your back (1-5)
- 5. Use a knife (1-5)
- 6. Recreational activities (1-5)
- 7. Social activities limited (1-5)
- 8. Work / daily activities limited (1-5)
- 9. Arm/shoulder/hand pain (1-5)
- 10. Tingling (1-5)
- 11. Difficulty sleeping (1-5)
How this is calculated
Beaton DE, Wright JG, Katz JN; Upper Extremity Collaborative Group. Development of the QuickDASH. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87(5):1038-1046. (Institute for Work & Health.) Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.