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Published in final edited form as: J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Jan 20;30(9):e602–e609. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.11.027

TABLE III.

Comparison of MCID^a and DASH^b among orthopaedic conditions

Report	Author	Number of cases	Subjects	MCID Calculation	MCID
J Hand Ther, 2001	Beaton DE et al.³	200	Patients with upper-limb musculoskeletal disorders	MDC^c90	10.7
J Clin Epidemiol, 2004	Schmitt JS et al.²⁹	154	Adults with musculoskeletal upper extremity problems	Anchor	12.6
				MDC90	12.6
Qual Life Res, 2008	Dawson J et al.¹⁰	104	Patients undergoing elbow surgery	MDC90	9.3
				Anchor	10.3
J Hand Surg Am, 2013	Sorensen A et al.³⁰	102	Patients undergoing non-operative treatment for tendonitis, arthritis, or nerve compression from the forearm to the hand.	Anchor	10.0
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 2013	Franchignoni F et al.¹²	255	Patients with upper limb musculoskeletal disorders	Anchor	10.8
				MDC90	10.8
Current series	Ogura K et al.	78	Patients undergoing surgery for upper-limb tumor	Anchor	8.3
				MDC90	8.3
				Half SD^d	7.4

^a-

MCID = minimal clinically important difference;

^b-

DASH = Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand;

^c-

MDC = minimal detectable change;

^d-

SD = standard deviation.