Table 2.
Baseline self-administered health and functional assessment scores
| Assessment tool | Lost to followup | Returned for followup | p Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | ||||
| SF-36 subscales | |||||||
| Physical function | 82.5 | 75.0 | 90.0 | 89.5 | 86.8 | 92.1 | 0.0414 |
| Role physical | 86.5 | 79.8 | 93.2 | 91.8 | 89.1 | 94.5 | 0.1230 |
| Bodily pain | 86.7 | 80.7 | 92.8 | 92.6 | 90.3 | 94.8 | 0.0426 |
| General health | 66.8 | 60.9 | 72.8 | 79.4 | 76.7 | 82.2 | 0.0003 |
| Vitality | 72.3 | 67.0 | 77.7 | 75.3 | 72.7 | 77.9 | 0.3557 |
| Social functioning | 87.0 | 82.2 | 91.7 | 91.7 | 89.2 | 94.2 | 0.1158 |
| Role emotional | 91.8 | 86.3 | 97.4 | 94.4 | 92.2 | 96.6 | 0.3643 |
| Mental health | 79.6 | 74.6 | 84.6 | 80.6 | 78.3 | 82.9 | 0.7276 |
| SF-36 component summary | |||||||
| Physical health | 78.5 | 73.8 | 83.3 | 85.7 | 83.7 | 87.7 | 0.0049 |
| Mental health | 79.0 | 74.8 | 83.2 | 84.4 | 82.4 | 86.4 | 0.0261 |
| DASH symptom score | 9.5 | 3.8 | 15.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 0.0746 |
CI = confidence interval; DASH = Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand.