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Table 1 Mean change score of the four PROMs according to functional anchor

From: Determination and comparison of the smallest detectable change (SDC) and the minimal important change (MIC) of four-shoulder patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)

Functional anchor

Mean change score (SD)

 

n

SST

DASH

Quick DASH

OSS

Completely recovered

14

2.9 (1.8)

-13.2 (9.6)

-13.5 (11.6)

-6.0 (4.6)

Much improved

37

2.9 (2.2)

-15.6 (13.3)

-17.9 (15.0)

-7.2 (6.8)

Slightly improved

23

2.2 (2.7)

-12.4 (11.7)

-13.4 (12.7)

-6.0 (5.3)

Unchanged

43

-0.1 (1.5)

0.3 ( 9.6)

-0.1 (10.8)

-1.0 (4.2)

Slightly worse

5

-0.6 (0.9)

9.8 (6.2)

6.8 (3.6)

4.2 (4.6)

Much worse

6

-4.0 (2.8)

13.1 (9.6)

14.8 (10.3)

8.3 (5.4)

Worse than ever

0

    
  1. The slightly improved group (in italics) was used for the MIC calculation in the present study.