Optimal functional outcome measures for assessing treatment for Dupuytren’s disease: a systematic review and recommendations for future practice

Table 2 Range of motion reporting: all studies n=91 (NB. 29 studies reported more than 1 method)

Range of motion reporting	n=91
Description	Study reference number	Frequency
Flexion contracture	[16, 17, 20, 30, 37, 39, 48]–[65]	24
Joint extension deficit	[17, 18, 36, 38, 45, 55, 66]–[77]	18
Active flexion and extension of joint	[7, 20, 25, 30, 51, 53, 66, 70],[78]–[85]	16
Tubiana Grading system	[15, 27, 43, 60, 67, 71, 75, 79],[86]–[93]	16
Author defined category	[19, 33, 40, 44, 47, 64, 77, 78],[94]–[99]	14
Passive extension deficit	[6, 7, 27, 43, 61, 78, 85]–[87, 89, 90, 100]	12
Fixed flexion deformity	[94, 97, 101]–[104]	6
Total Active Motion	[23, 24, 35, 41, 66, 70]	6
Flexion deformity	[99, 105]–[107]	4
Composite flexion	[27, 86, 87]	3
Flexion deficit	[27, 71]	2
Extension contracture	[29, 108]	2
Total lack of active extension	[26, 35]	2
Percentage change	[42, 101]	2
Total digital extension	[22]	1
Total active extension deficit	[109]	1
Total lack of active flexion	[35]	1

Additional file 1: Table 1: Search strategy and search terms using PICOS analysis.

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