Association Between Upper-Extremity Health Condition and Depressive Status in an Elderly General Population

• Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Tajika MD, PhD (Author), Takuro Kuboi MD (Author), Noboru Oya MD, PhD (Author), Fumitaka Endo MD (Author), Hitoshi Shitara MD, PhD (Author), Tsuyoshi Ichinose MD, PhD (Author), Tsuyoshi Sasaki MD, PhD (Author), Noritaka Hamano MD, PhD (Author), Hirotaka Chikuda MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: This study was designed to investigate whether psychological status is associated with upper-extremity health status in an elderly general population. Methods: Using Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand of the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand (QuickDASH-JSSH), we eva...