©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2017; 9(7): 609-619
Published online Jul 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i7.609
Published online Jul 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i7.609
Table 5 Cold Intolerance symptoms severity Questionnaire
| Questions | Score |
| Which of the following symptoms of cold intolerance do you experience in your injured limb on exposure to cold? | |
| Pain, numbness, stiffness, weakness, aching, skin colour change (white/bluish white/blue) | |
| How often do you experience these symptoms? (Please tick) | |
| Continuously/all the time | |
| Several times a day | |
| Once a day | |
| Once a week | |
| Once a month or less | |
| Never | |
| When you develop cold induced symptoms, on your return to a warm environment are the symptoms relieved? (Please tick) | |
| Not applicably | |
| Within a few minutes | |
| Within 30 min | |
| After more than 30 min | |
| What do you do to ease or prevent your symptoms occurring? (Please tick) | |
| Take no special action | |
| Keep hand in pocket | |
| Wear gloves in cold weather | |
| Wear gloves all the time | |
| Avoid cold weather/stay indoors | |
| Other (please specify) | |
| How much does cold bother your injured hand in the following situations? (Please score 0-10) | |
| Holding a glass of ice water | |
| Holding a frozen package from the freezer | |
| Washing in cold water | |
| When you get out of a hot bath/shower with air room temperature | |
| During cold wintry weather | |
| Please state how each of the following activities have been affected as a consequence of cold induced symptoms in your injured hand and score each (please score 0-4) | |
| Domestic chores | |
| Hobbies and interests | |
| Dressing and undressing | |
| Tying your |
- Citation: Ul Haq MA, Rashid M, Kwok CS, Wong CW, Nolan J, Mamas MA. Hand dysfunction after transradial artery catheterization for coronary procedures. World J Cardiol 2017; 9(7): 609-619
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v9/i7/609.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v9.i7.609