Table 3.
Disability and health-related quality of life and their correlations with the patient self-report section of the ASES
| Mean (SD) | Correlations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The total ASES | Pain score | Function score | ||
| SST (scale 0-12) | 5 (4) | 0.73*** | 0.54*** | 0.81*** |
| A single disability question (scale 0-100) | 54 (28) | – 0.74*** | – 0.67*** | – 0.68*** |
| Dimensions of SF-36 (scale 0-100) | ||||
| Physical Functioning | 64 (25) | 0.51*** | 0.38** | 0.57*** |
| General Health | 58 (22) | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.32* |
| Vitality | 60 (21) | 0.58 | 0.21 | 0.32* |
| Mental Health | 73 (21) | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.27 |
| Role Physical | 36 (39) | 0.49*** | 0.41*** | 0.47*** |
| Role Emotional | 67 (42) | 0.37** | 0.28 | 0.42*** |
| Social Functioning | 75 (26) | 0.44*** | 0.37** | 0.46*** |
| Bodily Pain | 41 (21) | 0.68*** | 0.630*** | 0.58*** |
| Summary Score of SF-36 (scale 0-100) | ||||
| PCS | 36 (10) | 0.57*** | 0.48*** | 0.56*** |
| MCS | 52 (12) | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.25 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001. Sidak adjusted probability.
SD standard deviation, ASES American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form, SST Simple Shoulder Test, SF-36 Short Form 36 Health Survey, PCS Physical Component Score, MCS Mental Component Score.