Table 2: Study outcome measures that were reported.

Author(s) Year Outcome Measures
Siegel 2017 Joint protection behavior, function, pain, fatigue, self-efficacy, stiffness
McGee 2017 Grip Strength, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS2)
Carandang 2016 Joint protection behavior
Williams 2015 The Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES), Grip Strength, Finger Range of Motion (ROM), Michigan Hand Questionnaire (MHQ), Hand Dexterity, European Quality of Life 5 (EQ-5D-3L), Wrist Range of Motion (ROM), Short-Form 12 (SF-12), Self-Efficacy, Global Change, Pain (MHQ), Adherence
Oppong 2015 European Quality of Life 5 (EQ-5D-3L), Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI)
Dziedzic 2013 The Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES), Grip Strength, Short- Form 12 (v2), AUSCAN, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Pinch Strength, Global Change, functional performance using the grip ability test (GAT)
Ekelman 2014 morning stiffness, pain, and functional capacity
Dilek 2013 Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Grip Strength, AUSCAN, Pinch Strength, Dreiser Functional Index, Wrist Range of Motion (ROM)
Niedermann 2012 The Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES), Joint Protection behavior Assessment (JPBA), Health Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Disease Activity Score (DAS 28), Grip Strength, EUROHIS-QUOL 8, JP-specific self-efficacy (JP-SES)
Niedermann 2011 The Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES), Joint Protection behaviour Assessment (JPBA), Health Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Disease Activity Score (DAS 28), Grip Strength, Hand Joint Alignment and Motion Scale (H-JAM), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Sense of Coherence (SOC), EUROHIS-QUOL 8, Wrist Range of Motion (ROM), JP self-efficacy scale (J-SES),
Niedermann 2010 Disease Activity Score (DAS 28), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)
Boustedt 2010 Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Grip Strength, Pinch Strength, DASH
Quintric 2009 Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)
Hammond 2008 The Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES), the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), RA Self-efficacy (RASE) Scale, the Arthritis Stages of Change Questionnaire
Steultjens 2008 Pain, fatigue, functional abilities (including dexterity), physical independence, quality of life (including well-being and depression). knowledge about disease management, compliance, self-efficacy, range of motion, muscle strength
Masiero 2007 Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS2)
Christie 2007 Pain, function, and patient global assessment.
O’Brien 2006 Grip Strength, Hand Dexterity, Pinch Strength, Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS2), finger flexion ROM goniometry, Jebsen–Taylor hand function test
Hammond 2004 The Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES), Joint Protection behavior Assessment (JPBA), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Grip Strength, Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index (RADAI), Wrist Range of Motion (ROM), Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS2), EULAR 28,
Stamm 2002 Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Grip Strength, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)
Hammond 2002 The Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES), Joint Protection behavior Assessment (JPBA), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Grip Strength, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Self-Efficacy, Patient Knowledge Questionnaire, Rheumatology Attitudes Index (RAI)
Hammond 2001 Joint Protection behavior Assessment (JPBA), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Grip Strength, Hand Joint Alignment and Motion Scale (H-JAM), Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (AIMS2), Self-Efficacy, EULAR 28 tender, Rheumatoid Attitudes Index (RAI)
Hammond 1999 The Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES), Joint Protection behaviour Assessment (JPBA), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Grip Strength, Hand Joint Alignment and Motion Scale (H-JAM), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Arthritis Helplessness Index (AHI), Hand Joint Count, Joint Protection Knowledge Assessment (JPKA)
Hammond 1999 Joint Protection behavior Assessment (JPBA), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Hand Joint Count, knowledge questionnaire
Scholten 1999 Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire, German version of the Freiburg Questionnaire of Coping with Illness (FQCI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI),
Hammond 1998 Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)
Lindroth 1997 Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Arthritis Helplessness Index (AHI), Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire
Lindroth 1995 Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Pain (VAS
Hammond 1994 Joint Protection behavior Assessment (JPBA)
Neuberger 1993 Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)