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Table 2 Patient-rated outcomes before rehabilitation (n = 70)

From: Task-oriented exercises improve disability of working patients with surgically-treated proximal humeral fractures. A randomized controlled trial with one-year follow-up

Measures

Before rehabilitation

Experimental group (n = 35)

Control group (n = 35)

M (sd)

95% CI

M (sd)

95% CI

DASH (0–100)

70.57 (15.72)

65.17–75.98

71.10 (16.33)

65.49–76.71

DASH – WORK (0–100)

78.75 (23.00)

70.85–86.65

78.04 (23.99)

69.80–86.28

NRS (0–10)

6.31 (2.46)

5.47–7.16

6.43 (2.44)

5.59–7.27

SF-36 Physical function (0–100)

32.43 (19.26)

25.81–39.05

30.57 (21.58)

23.16–37.99

SF-36 Physical role (0–100)

27.14 (30.54)

16.65–37.63

29.29 (27.44)

19.86–38.71

SF-36 Bodily pain (0–100)

37.37 (19.59)

30.64–44.10

35.37 (18.84)

28.90–41.84

SF-36 General health (0–100)

42.57 (14.06)

37.74–47.40

45.14 (10.47)

41.55–48.74

SF-36 Vitality (0–100)

47.29 (20.09)

40.39–54.19

51.71 (17.53)

45.69–57.74

SF-36 Social function (0–100)

51.79 (13.26)

47.23–56.34

47.14 (10.09)

43.68–50.61

SF-36 Emotional role (0–100)

28.57 (26.99)

19.30–37.84

26.67 (27.77)

17.13–36.21

SF-36 Mental health (0–100)

46.74 (16.88)

40.94–52.54

42.74 (14.32)

37.82–47.66

  1. Note: DASH Disability Arm Shoulder Hand questionnaire; NRS Numerical Rating Scale; SF-36 Short-Form Health Survey; M Mean; sd Standard Deviation