Table 3 Comparison of mean DASH and QuickDASH sub scores for the activity and symptoms domains according to injury level
DASH activity sub score mean (SD) | QuickDASH activity sub score mean (SD) | MD (95% CI) | p | DASH symptoms sub score mean (SD) | QuickDASH symptoms sub score mean (SD) | MD (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of injury | ||||||||
Distal to carpus | 16 (18) | 19 (20) | -3 (-3 to -2) | < 0.000 | 24 (20) | 16 (19) | 7 (6 to 9) | < 0.000 |
Proximal to carpus | 32 (20) | 38 (21) | -5 (-7 to -3) | < 0.000 | 36 (22) | 29 (27) | 7 (1 to 12) | 0.02 |
Total | 18 (19) | 21 (21) | -3 (-4 to -3) | < 0.000 | 25 (20) | 18 (20) | 7 (6 to 9) | < 0.000 |