Table 3.
Characteristics of the improved, unchanged and deteriorated patients at 3–4 months follow-up according to the anchor (n = 50)
| Improveda | Unchangeda | Deteriorateda | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | 30 (60) | 13 (26) | 7 (14) |
| Gender (female/male) (%) | 46.7/53.3 | 23.1/76.9 | 71.4/28.6 |
| Age | 53.7 ± 11.7 | 58.5 ± 15.0 | 50.1 ± 13.6 |
| DASH Baseline | 27.4 ± 12.1 | 29.7 ± 16.9 | 28.0 ± 14.3 |
| DASH Follow-up | 16.8 ± 13.3 | 30.6 ± 21.5 | 38.8 ± 13.3 |
| DASH Change score | 10.6 ± 11.7 | - 0.9 ± 10.1 | - 10.8 ± 8.8 |
| SPADI Baseline | 31.9 ± 11.7 | 40.8 ± 20.1 | 41.6 ± 19.0 |
| SPADI Follow-up | 18.6 ± 15.6 | 36.1 ± 20.2 | 54.5 ± 30.0 |
| SPADI Change score | 13.3 ± 14.7 | 4.7 ± 4.7 | - 12.9 ± 16.3 |
| NPRS Baseline | 3.7 ± 1.9 | 3.9 ± 2.0 | 4.6 ± 1.5 |
| NPRS Follow-up | 2.5 ± 1.9 | 3.5 ± 2.3 | 6.6 ± 2.1 |
| NPRS Change score | 1.2 ± 2.0 | 0.5 ± 1.0 | - 2.0 ± 2.2 |
DASH disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire, SPADI shoulder pain and disability index, NPRS numeric pain rating scale
aData are means ± standard deviations unless denoted otherwise