Table 3.
Patient Reported Outcome Measures in patients included in the 3 year follow-up of a randomized controlled study comparing non-operative treatment with volar locking plate in patients > 70 years of age
| Outcome | Non-operative treatment N = 33 | Volar Locking Plate N = 33 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mann-Whitney U-test | |||
| PRWE score (points) | |||
| Mean (95% CI) | 13 (8–19) | 7 (2–12) | |
| Median (IQR) | 9 (23) | 0 (7) | 0.027 |
| Range | 0–46 | 0–76 | |
| DASH score (points) | |||
| Mean (95% CI) | 15 (10–21) | 11 (5–16) | |
| Median (IQR) | 10 (18) | 3 (16) | 0.065 |
| Range | 0–57 | 0–63 | |
| EQ5D score (points) | |||
| Mean (95% CI) | 0.85(0.79–0.91) | 0.80(0.72–0.88) | |
| Median (IQR) | 0.80(0.24) | 0.80(0.31) | 0.311 |
| Range | 0.19–1 | −0.02-1 | |
CI confidence interval, IQR interquartile range