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Table 1 Estimated responsiveness and minimal important differences (MID) for the SF-36 and the Harris Hip Score (HHS)§

From: Responsiveness and minimal important differences after revision total hip arthroplasty

     

Indicators of responsiveness

MID

 

Before revision THA

After revision THA

Differences

      

Subscale

Mean (S.D.)

Mean (S.D.)

Mean (S.D.)

P value

PC (%)

ES

SRM

RE

 

SF-36

         

   PF

64.1(6.7)

72.2(6.4)

8.1(6.5)

<0.001

12.67

1.22

1.25

0.07

3.25

   RP

29.6(14.3)

41.3(7.2)

11.8(9.6)

<0.001

39.77

0.82

1.23

0.10

4.78

   RE

59.0(36.2)

90.2(43.7)

31.2(40.0)

<0.001

52.80

0.86

0.78

0.33

19.98

   SF

69.8(45.9)

88.2(47.2)

18.4(31.7)

<0.001

26.30

0.40

0.58

0.21

15.83

   BP

73.7(22.5)

82.9(24.5)

9.2(29.8)

<0.001

12.54

0.41

0.31

0.09

14.91

   VT

53.4(34.0)

76.2(36.0)

22.8(45.6)

<0.001

42.71

0.67

0.50

0.21

22.81

   MH

69.4(21.4)

82.2(22.3)

12.9(24.7)

<0.001

18.54

0.60

0.52

0.11

12.37

   GH

64.1(42.3)

78.5(48.2)

14.4(28.2)

<0.001

22.46

0.34

0.51

0.12

14.12

HHS

         

   Pain

34.1(10.4)

95.4(15.7)

61.4(6.9)

<0.001

179.99

5.91

8.92

0.57

3.44

   Function

35.9(7.1)

89.1(9.4)

53.3(4.6)

<0.001

148.48

7.49

11.67

0.49

2.28

   Deformity

50.0(11.7)

100.0(20.0)

50.0(22.5)

<0.001

100.00

4.28

2.22

0.67

11.26

   Motion

50.0(10.1)

100.0(14.7)

50.0(35.7)

<0.001

100.00

4.95

1.40

0.72

17.86

   Total scores

36.5(6.6)

93.0(17.8)

56.5(4.9)

<0.001

154.79

8.57

11.58

1.00

2.44

  1. §PC = percentage of change; ES = effect size; SRM = standard responsiveness means; RE = relative efficiency; CL = 95% confidence interval at lower limit; CU = 95% confidence interval at upper limit; PF = physical functioning; RP = role limitations due to physical problems; RE = role limitations due to emotional problems; SF = social functioning; BP = bodily pain; VT = vitality; MH = mental health; GH = general health; Pain = pain function; Function = physical function; Deformity = deformity; Motion = range of motion.