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Table 4 Combined objective functional outcome measures and patient reported outcome measures - spearman correlation versus time

From: Measuring recovery after open lower limb fractures: combined objective functional tests and global perceived recovery outperform narrower metrics and a standard generic patient reported outcome measure

Measure

Spearman correlation (raw)

Spearman Correlation (abs)

N

CI (95%)

p-value

Timed Up & Go (TUAG)

-0.388

0.388

272

0.283, 0.484

<0.001***

Edgren Side Step Test (ESST)

0.354

0.354

261

0.244, 0.455

<0.001***

Comfortable Gait Speed (CGS)

0.431

0.431

264

0.328, 0.524

<0.001***

Fast Gait Speed (FGS)

0.352

0.352

264

0.242, 0.453

<0.001***

Global Perceived Effect (GPE)

0.518

0.518

296

0.430, 0.596

<0.001***

Disability Rating Index (DRI)

-0.430

0.430

233

0.320, 0.529

<0.001***