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Table 3 Patient-rated outcomes at individual time points

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

After 12 weeks

Follow-up 12 months

Experimental group (n = 35)

Control group (n = 35)

Experimental group (n = 35)

Control group (n = 35)

Experimental group (n = 35)

Control group (n = 35)

M (sd)

95% CI

M (sd)

95% CI

M (sd)

95% CI

M (sd)

95% CI

M (sd)

95% CI

M (sd)

95% CI

Disability Arm Shoulder Hand questionnaire (0–100)

70.57 (15.72)

65.17–75.98

71.10 (16.33)

65.49–76.71

28.65 (21.16)

21.15–36.15

41.78 (23.29)

33.65–49.91

20.06 (22.10)

12.09–28.03

36.02 (22,42)

27.80–44.24

Disability Arm Shoulder Hand questionnaire – WORK (0–100)

78.75 (23.00)

70.85–86.65

78.04 (23.99)

69.80–86.28

50.38 (26.24)

41.08–59.68

68.57 (24.93)

59.87–77.26

36.91 (27.10)

27.14–46.68

56.65 (26,37)

46.98–66.32

Numerical Rating Scale (0–10)

6.31 (2.46)

5.47–7.16

6.43 (2.44)

5.59–7.27

3.58 (1.90)

2.90–4.25

6.32 (2.40)

5.49–7.16

2.44 (1.90)

1.75–3.12

5.35 (2,30)

4.51–6.20

SF-36 Physical function (0–100)

32.43 (19.26)

25.81–39.05

30.57 (21.58)

23.16 37.99

71.67 (11.90)

67.45–75.89

47.35 (10.96)

43.53–51.18

79.84 (12.21)

75.44–84.25

58.06 (15,95)

52.21–63.92

SF-36 Physical role (0–100)

27.14 (30.54)

16.65–37.63

29.29 (27.44)

19.86–38.71

70.45 (19.22)

63.64–77.27

55.88 (16.35)

50.18–61.59

80.47 (13.82)

75.49–85.45

58.06 (19,78)

50.81–65.32

SF-36 Bodily pain (0–100)

37.37 (19.59)

30.64–44.10

35.37 (18.84)

28.90–41.84

48.76 (16.55)

42.89–54.63

29.97 (13.70)

25.19–34.75

56.88 (13.67)

51.95–61.80

34.71 (13,42)

29.79–39.63

SF-36 General health (0–100)

42.57 (14.06)

37.74–47.40

45.14 (10.47)

41.55–48.74

56.82 (9.42)

53.48–60.16

45.00 (11.48)

40.99–49.01

64.38 (11.76)

60.13–68.62

45.48 (12,74)

40.81–50.16

SF-36 Vitality (0–100)

47.29 (20.09)

40.39–54.19

51.71 (17.53)

45.69–57.74

66.82 (15.45)

61.34–72.30

52.06 (13.21)

47.45–56.67

78.75 (14.20)

73.63–83.87

52.58 (13,22)

47.73–57.43

SF-36 Social function (0–100)

51.79 (13.26)

47.23–56.34

47.14 (10.09)

43.68–50.61

69.32 (23.40)

61.02–77.62

58.46 (20.81)

51.20–65.72

80.08 (13.42)

75.24–84.92

58.47 (15,61)

52.74–64.19

SF-36 Emotional role (0–100)

28.57 (26.99)

19.30–37.84

26.67 (27.77)

17.13–36.21

73.74 (24.66)

64.99–82.48

39.22 (25.25)

30.40–48.08

84.38 (22.38)

76.31–92.44

47.31 (24,00)

38.51–56.11

SF-36 Mental health (0–100)

46.74 (16.88)

40.94–52.54

42.74 (14.32)

37.82–47.66

75.52 (12.02)

71.25–79.78

57.53 (14.61)

52.43–62.63

76.13 (15.69)

70.47–81.78

58.19 (14,38)

52.92–63.47

  1. Note: M Mean; sd Standard Deviation; DASH Disability Arm Shoulder Hand questionnaire; NRS Numerical Rating Scale; SF-36 Short Form Health Survey; group 1 = Experimental group (n = 35); group 2 = Control group (n = 35)