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Table 3 Characteristics of the improved, unchanged and deteriorated patients at 3–4 months follow-up according to the anchor (n = 50)

From: Responsiveness and minimal important change of the Norwegian version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH) in patients with subacromial pain syndrome

 

Improveda

Unchangeda

Deteriorateda

Number (%)

30 (60)

13 (26)

7 (14)

Gender (female/male) (%)

46.7/53.3

23.1/76.9

71.4/28.6

Age

53.7 ± 11.7

58.5 ± 15.0

50.1 ± 13.6

DASH Baseline

27.4 ± 12.1

29.7 ± 16.9

28.0 ± 14.3

DASH Follow-up

16.8 ± 13.3

30.6 ± 21.5

38.8 ± 13.3

DASH Change score

10.6 ± 11.7

- 0.9 ± 10.1

- 10.8 ± 8.8

SPADI Baseline

31.9 ± 11.7

40.8 ± 20.1

41.6 ± 19.0

SPADI Follow-up

18.6 ± 15.6

36.1 ± 20.2

54.5 ± 30.0

SPADI Change score

13.3 ± 14.7

4.7 ± 4.7

- 12.9 ± 16.3

NPRS Baseline

3.7 ± 1.9

3.9 ± 2.0

4.6 ± 1.5

NPRS Follow-up

2.5 ± 1.9

3.5 ± 2.3

6.6 ± 2.1

NPRS Change score

1.2 ± 2.0

0.5 ± 1.0

- 2.0 ± 2.2

  1. DASH disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire, SPADI shoulder pain and disability index, NPRS numeric pain rating scale
  2. aData are means ± standard deviations unless denoted otherwise