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GROC (Global Rating of Change Scale), QDASH (Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand), UE (upper extremity)Purchase one-time access:
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This study fulfilled part of the degree requirements for Smith-Forbes.
The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of Brooke Army Medical Center, the U.S. Army Medical Department, the U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General, the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.
Disclosures: none.