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Table 4 Correlations among the PROMs’ change scores (n = 117)

From: Responsiveness and minimal important change of the QuickDASH and PSFS when used among patients with shoulder pain

 

QuickDASHa

PSFSa

QuickDASH (0–100)

–

0.45 (0.28, 0.59)

PSFS (0–10)

0.45 (0.28, 0.59)

–

NRS (0–10)

0.62 (0.49, 0.72)

0.32 (0.14, 0.49)

SQK (0–10)

0.37 (0.20, 0.52)

0.38 (0.20, 0.53)

WA (0–10)

0.44 (0.27, 0.58)

0.46 (0.29, 0.60)

HSCL-25 (0–10)

0.37 (0.20, 0.52)

0.25 (0.06, 0.42)

GROC (1–7)

−0.47 (− 0.61, − 0.31)

−0.50 (− 0.64, − 0.34)

  1. Abbreviations: GROC = global rating of change scale; HSCL-25 = Hopkins Symptom Checklist total score; NRS = numeric pain rating scale; PSFS = Patient-Specific Functional scale; SQK = Single substitute question for kinesiophobia; QuickDASH = Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Hand and Shoulder questionnaire; WA = Workability
  2. n refers to the total sample sizes and may deviate in some of the correlation analysis due to missing data
  3. All correlations were significant at P < 0.01
  4. aValues in parentheses are 95% confidence interval
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