Table 4.
Differences between patients with high (≥68) or low (< 68) SOC and subjective outcome concerning hand function, satisfaction in daily occupations, and health.
| Median score (range) |
Group Differencesa P-value |
Effect sizeb 3 m vs 12 m |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High SOC (n = 23) | Low SOC (n = 22) | High SOC | Low SOC | ||
| Pain (VAS) | |||||
| 3 months | 1.9 (0-9.5) | 4.0 (0-7.9) | 0.059 | - | - |
| 6 months | 1.7 (0-5.3) | 3.0 (0-8.2) | 0.027 | - | - |
| 12 months | 1.8 (0-5.0) | 2.3 (0-8.4) | 0.294 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Joint mobility (VAS) | |||||
| 3 months | 5.9 (2-9.5) | 6.5 (1.5-10) | 0.383 | - | - |
| 6 months | 5.2 (0-9.5) | 5.5 (1.2-10) | 0.768 | - | - |
| 12 months | 4.5 (0.5-8.8) | 5.3 (0-10) | 0.650 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Sensibility (VAS) | |||||
| 3 months | 5.1 (2.2-10) | 7.4 (0.5-9.8) | 0.058 | - | - |
| 6 months | 4.0 (0.7-8.5) | 6.3 (1-10) | 0.007 | - | - |
| 12 months | 4.0 (0-9.5) | 5.7 (0-10) | 0.388 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Grip strength (VAS) | |||||
| 3 months | 5.4 (0.6-9.5) | 7.5 (2-10) | 0.043 | - | - |
| 6 months | 6.0 (1.5-10.0) | 6.2 (0.5-10) | 0.742 | - | - |
| 12 months | 5.3 (1.6-9.0) | 5.5 (0.2-10) | 0.750 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Dexterity (VAS) | |||||
| 3 months | 6.6 (1-9.5) | 8.2 (3.1-10) | 0.012 | - | - |
| 6 months | 6.4 (0-10) | 7.2 (3-10) | 0.433 | - | - |
| 12 months | 5.2 (0-9.0) | 6.9 (4-10) | 0.007 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Sleep disturbance (VAS) | |||||
| 3 months | 0.5 (0-7.2) | 3.0 (0-10) | 0.028 | - | - |
| 6 months | 0.2 (0-8.4) | 2.4 (0-10) | 0.015 | - | - |
| 12 months | 0.0 (0-7.8) | 1.7 (0-8.8) | 0.003 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Cold sensitivity (CSS) | |||||
| 3 months | 14 (0.8-32.5) | 16 (0-33.2) | 0.851 | ||
| 6 months | 15 (0-26.2) | 16 (0-31) | 0.829 | ||
| 12 months | 13 (0-40) | 14 (1.2-29.8) | 0.547 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Satisfaction daily occupations (SDO) | |||||
| 3 months | 38 (12-50) | 32 (12-44) | 0.007 | - | - |
| 6 months | 43 (23-56) | 35 (16-52) | 0.014 | - | - |
| 12 months | 45 (29-56) | 40 (12-56) | 0.030 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Health status (EQ-05 VAS) | |||||
| 3 months | 79 (30-100) | 60 (0-81) | 0.022 | - | - |
| 6 months | 80 (50-100) | 67 (15-85) | 0.002 | - | - |
| 12 months | 90 (49-100) | 72 (14-100) | 0.002 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Disabilities in the arm, shoulder, hand (DASH) | |||||
| 3 months | 30 (1.7-52) | 31 (9.2-79.2) | 0.265 | - | - |
| 6 months | 12 (0.8-36.7) | 22 (7.5-60.8) | 0.020 | - | - |
| 12 months | 8.3 (0-45) | 16 (1.7-56.7) | 0.069 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
a Friedman's test. b Effect size measure for VAS, CSS, SDO, EQ-05VAS and DASH was calculated with median change in score divided by interquartile range. VAS (0-10) higher score indicates more reduced hand function, CSS (0-40) higher score indicates more reduced hand function, SDO (8-56) higher score indicates higher satisfaction, EQ-05VAS (0-100) higher score indicates a better health and DASH (0-100) higher score indicates more severe disability.