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Table 4 Differences between patients with high (≥68) or low (< 68) SOC and subjective outcome concerning hand function, satisfaction in daily occupations, and health.

From: Outcome and clinical changes in patients 3, 6, 12 months after a severe or major hand injury - can sense of coherence be an indicator for rehabilitation focus?

 

Median score (range)

Group Differencesa

P-value

Effect sizeb

3 m vs 12 m

 

High SOC (n = 23)

Low SOC (n = 22)

 

High SOC

Low SOC

Pain (VAS)

     

   3 months

1.9 (0-9.5)

4.0 (0-7.9)

0.059

-

-

   6 months

1.7 (0-5.3)

3.0 (0-8.2)

0.027

-

-

   12 months

1.8 (0-5.0)

2.3 (0-8.4)

0.294

0.0

0.5

Joint mobility (VAS)

     

   3 months

5.9 (2-9.5)

6.5 (1.5-10)

0.383

-

-

   6 months

5.2 (0-9.5)

5.5 (1.2-10)

0.768

-

-

   12 months

4.5 (0.5-8.8)

5.3 (0-10)

0.650

0.4

0.3

Sensibility (VAS)

     

   3 months

5.1 (2.2-10)

7.4 (0.5-9.8)

0.058

-

-

   6 months

4.0 (0.7-8.5)

6.3 (1-10)

0.007

-

-

   12 months

4.0 (0-9.5)

5.7 (0-10)

0.388

0.3

0.6

Grip strength (VAS)

     

   3 months

5.4 (0.6-9.5)

7.5 (2-10)

0.043

-

-

   6 months

6.0 (1.5-10.0)

6.2 (0.5-10)

0.742

-

-

   12 months

5.3 (1.6-9.0)

5.5 (0.2-10)

0.750

0.0

0.6

Dexterity (VAS)

     

   3 months

6.6 (1-9.5)

8.2 (3.1-10)

0.012

-

-

   6 months

6.4 (0-10)

7.2 (3-10)

0.433

-

-

   12 months

5.2 (0-9.0)

6.9 (4-10)

0.007

0.3

0.8

Sleep disturbance (VAS)

     

   3 months

0.5 (0-7.2)

3.0 (0-10)

0.028

-

-

   6 months

0.2 (0-8.4)

2.4 (0-10)

0.015

-

-

   12 months

0.0 (0-7.8)

1.7 (0-8.8)

0.003

0.1

0.2

Cold sensitivity (CSS)

     

   3 months

14 (0.8-32.5)

16 (0-33.2)

0.851

  

   6 months

15 (0-26.2)

16 (0-31)

0.829

  

   12 months

13 (0-40)

14 (1.2-29.8)

0.547

0.1

0.1

Satisfaction daily occupations (SDO)

     

   3 months

38 (12-50)

32 (12-44)

0.007

-

-

   6 months

43 (23-56)

35 (16-52)

0.014

-

-

   12 months

45 (29-56)

40 (12-56)

0.030

0.6

0.5

Health status (EQ-05 VAS)

     

   3 months

79 (30-100)

60 (0-81)

0.022

-

-

   6 months

80 (50-100)

67 (15-85)

0.002

-

-

   12 months

90 (49-100)

72 (14-100)

0.002

0.4

0.5

Disabilities in the arm, shoulder, hand (DASH)

     

   3 months

30 (1.7-52)

31 (9.2-79.2)

0.265

-

-

   6 months

12 (0.8-36.7)

22 (7.5-60.8)

0.020

-

-

   12 months

8.3 (0-45)

16 (1.7-56.7)

0.069

0.9

0.5

  1. a Friedman's test. b Effect size measure for VAS, CSS, SDO, EQ-05VAS and DASH was calculated with median change in score divided by interquartile range. VAS (0-10) higher score indicates more reduced hand function, CSS (0-40) higher score indicates more reduced hand function, SDO (8-56) higher score indicates higher satisfaction, EQ-05VAS (0-100) higher score indicates a better health and DASH (0-100) higher score indicates more severe disability.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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