Table 5 Construct validity indicated by binary clinical subgroups at 24Â months
From: Development and validation of the patient-rated ulnar nerve evaluation
Clinically meaningful subgrouping | Subscale | Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work status |  | Not working because of ulnar neuropathy (n = 9) | Working or able to work at previous job (n = 34) | ||
| Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Total score | 53.8 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 16.2 | |
Pain | 34.1 | 16.1 | 11.2 | 12.5 | |
Symptoms | 27.8 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 10.7 | |
Specific activities | 48.4 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 16.9 | |
Usual activities | 19.9 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 8.7 | |
Ability to do activities |  | Limited (n = 25) | Not limited (n-27) | ||
| Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Total score | 37.8 | 18.0 | 10.8 | 12.0 | |
Pain | 23.0 | 16.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | |
Symptoms | 20.6 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 9.1 | |
Specific activities | 34.5 | 22.7 | 4.9 | 13.3 | |
Usual activities | 15.0 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | |
Sensibility |  | Abnormal (> 5 mm) (n-14) | Normal (n = 28) | ||
| Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Total score | 26.8 | 24.2 | 21.9 | 21.4 | |
Pain | 16.3 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 15.3 | |
Symptoms | 22.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 11.8 | |
Specific activities | 25.5 | 27.0 | 15.4 | 19.3 | |
Usual activities | 10.1 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 9.3 | |