Table 2.
Outcome measures (median, minimum, maximum) for intervention and control at each time point. *Mann Whitney indicated significantly larger improvement in the intervention group than the control at P<0.05, ** significant at P<0.01. For full explanation see text.
| Outcome measures |
Baseline
|
Midpoint
|
Effect size (r) of baseline/ midpoint comparison |
Final
|
Effect size (r) of baseline/ final comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | ||||
| Wolf MFT (secs) | Patients completing final outcome measures | 2.00 (1.49, 16.15) N = 9 |
2.72 (1.19, 8.84) N = 9 |
2.22 (1.00, 8.03) N = 9 |
2.28 (1.18, 6.22) N = 9 |
2.47 (1.06, 6.58) N = 9 |
2.19 (1.43, 5.62) N = 9 |
0.40 N = 18 |
|
| Patients who did not complete final outcome measures | 2.21 (1.49, 16.15) N = 12 |
2.60 (1.19, 8.84) N = 10 |
2.44 (1.00, 10.25) N = 12 |
2.17 (1.18, 6.22) N = 10 |
0.17 N = 22 |
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| Wolf Grip | Patients completing final outcome measures | 14.55 (6.33, 35.10) N = 8 |
12.77 (2.20, 47.27) N = 9 |
20.17 (5.83, 37.5) N = 9 |
12.23 (3.97, 34.70) N = 9 |
12.80 (2.30, 37.47) N = 9 |
12.53 (5.03, 29.40) N = 9 |
1.37 N = 18 |
|
| Patients who did not complete final outcome measures | 12.93 (1.93, 35.10) N = 11 |
14.25 (2.20, 47.27) N = 10 |
15.50 (2.23, 37.50) N = 12 |
13.50 (3.97, 34.70) N = 10 |
0.51* N = 21 |
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| NHPT (secs) Affected arm | Patients completing final outcome measures | 45.17 (40.16, 292.52) N = 8 |
45.66 (31.50, 136.41) N = 7 |
55.45 (31.28, 270.18) N = 8) |
43.81 (31.27, 109.60) N = 9 |
53.34 (36.93, 311.92) N = 8 |
37.39 (27.79, 120.85) N = 7 |
1.34 N = 15 |
|
| Patients who did not complete final outcome measures | 53.06 (26.68, 292.52) N = 11 |
46.44 (31.50, 136.41) N = 8 |
53.65 (25.45, 270.18) N = 11 |
43.12 (31.27, 109.60) N = 8 |
0.04 N = 19 |
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| MAL amount of use | Patients completing final outcome measures | 66.00 (21.00, 113.00) N = 9 |
69.00 (24.00, 150.00) N = 9 |
74.00 (34.00, 130.00) N = 9 |
83.00 (38.00, 145.00)) N = 9 |
76.00 (22.00, 135.00) N = 9 |
56.00 (18.00, 125.00) N = 9 |
2.26* N = 18 |
|
| Patients who did not complete final outcome measures | 69.00 (21.00, 140.00) N = 12 |
69.50 (24.00, 150.00) N = 10 |
81.50 (34.00, 149.00) N = 12 |
81.00 (38.00, 145.00) N = 10 |
−0.01 N = 22 |
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| MAL quality of movement | Patients completing final outcome measures | 54.00 (10.00, 86.00) N = 9 |
53.00 (16.00, 133.00) N = 9 |
61.00 (32.00, 117.00) N = 9 |
67.00 (27.00, 132.00) N = 9 |
74.00 (25.00, 125.00) N = 9 |
51.00 (9.00, 122.00) N = 9 |
1.68 N = 18 |
|
| Patients who did not complete final outcome measures | 60.00 (10.00, 130.00) N = 12 |
56.00 (16.00, 133.00) N = 10 |
69.00 (32.00, 145.00) N = 12 |
65.00 (27.00, 132.00) N = 10 |
0.20 N = 22 |
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| MAL activities attempted | Patients completing final outcome measures | 17.00 (8.00, 23.00) N = 9 |
16.00 (7.00, 30.00) N = 9 |
18.00 (13, 26) N = 9 |
19.00 (10.00, 29.00) N =9 |
20.00 (9.00, 27.00) N = 9 |
17.00 (6.00, 29.00) N = 9 |
2.50** N = 18 |
|
| Patients who did not complete final outcome measures | 18.00 (8.00, 28.00) N = 12 |
16.00 (7.00, 30.00) N = 10 |
20.00 (13.00, 30.00) N = 12 |
19.00 (10.00, 29.00) N = 10 |
−0.04 N = 22 |
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| NEADL | Patients completing final outcome measures | 38.00 (22.00, 59.00) N = 9 |
39.00 (15.00, 63.00) N = 9 |
41.00 (20.00, 57.00) N = 9 |
50 (13.00, 62.00) N = 9 |
39.00 (28.00, 57.00) N = 9 |
46.00 (11.00, 63.00) N = 9 |
1.06 N = 18 |
|
| Patients who did not complete final outcome measures | 39.00 (12.00, 63.00) N = 12 |
41.00 (15.00, 63.00) N = 10 |
42.00 (13.00, 63.00) N = 12 |
48.50 (13.00, 62.00) N = 10 |
0.09 N = 22 |
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Wolf MFT: Wolf Motor Function Test, NHPT: Nine Hole Peg Test, MAL: Motor Activity Log, NEADL: Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living.