Hand Disability In Systemic Sclerosis - Digital Ulcers

Investigation of the Turkish Validity and Reliability of Hand Disability In Systemic Sclerosis - Digital Ulcersthe (HDISS-DU) Questionnaire in Individuals With Systemic Sclerosis

The aim of this study was to examine the Turkish validity and reliability of the Hand Disability in Systemic Sclerosis - Digital Ulcers Questionnaire (HDISS-DU) in individuals with Systemic Sclerosis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with SSc by a rheumatologist
• Being 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of neurological disease
• Presence of any orthopedic problem that would affect functionality
• Presence of a history of orthopedic surgery
• Inability to speak or understand Turkish fluently
• Presence of a psychiatric disease that would affect cooperation
• Severe neurological disease that would affect hand functions (peripheral nerve lesion, trauma, operation, cerebrovascular accident)
• Heart failure and lung pathology that would affect daily living activities