Effectiveness of rehabilitation for working-age patients after a total hip arthroplasty: a comparison of usual care between the Netherlands and Germany

Table 2 Outcome measures at baseline per country

	The Netherlands	Germany	p-value ^e
	( n = 62)	( n = 62)	p-value ^e
*Functional measurements*
TUG (sec)	11.3 (4.3)	12.1 (4.5)	.357
FTSST (sec)	19.7 (8.2)	18.8 (5.9)	.494
*HOOS*^a
Pain	41.1 (16.7)	35.0 (13.1)	.028
Other symptoms	39.4 (18.2)	36.4 (15.0)	.311
Function in ADL	40.2 (17.2)	35.2 (12.9)	.069
Function in sport & recreational activities	19.6 (18.0)	15.3 (13.0)	.130
Hip-related QoL	24.9 (15.5)	18.6 (11.7)	.012
*SF-36*^b
Physical functioning	32.7 (16.4)	21.7 (14.9)	< .001
Role limitations: physical	19.4 (33.7)	14.5 (25.0)	.366
Bodily pain	36.1 (14.4)	21.3 (13.6)	< .001
General health perception	64.2 (18.5)	55.8 (19.2)	.014
Vitality	52.3 (17.2)	42.6 (17.0)	.002
Social functioning	69.2 (27.4)	63.7 (27.6)	.273
Role limitations: emotional	73.1 (41.7)	70.4 (44.0)	.728
General mental health	76.5 (15.8)	64.9 (19.9)	< .001
*EQ-5D-3L*
Index score ^c	0.6 (0.3)	0.6 (0.3)	.769
VAS score ^d	64.9 (15.5)	51.3 (21.3)	< .001

All data are presented as mean (SD)
Significant at 0.05 bolded
Abbreviations: ADL activities of daily living, EQ-5D-3L EuroQol 5 Dimensions 3 Level Questionnaire, FTSST Five Times Sit-to Stand Test, HOOS Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, QoL quality of life, SF-36 36-item Short Form Health Survey, TUG Timed Up & Go test, VAS visual analog scale
^aScale scores range 0–100 (0 = extreme symptoms, 100 = no symptoms)
^bScale scores range 0–100 (higher score = better perceived health or functioning)
^cScale scores range 0–1 (higher score = better health-related quality of life)
^dScale scores range 0–100 (higher score = better health-related quality of life)
^eResults of Independent t-test

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