Table 3 Anchor question function in group 1 and group 2
From: Psychological symptoms and the MCID of the DASH score in shoulder surgery
Functional anchor | No psychological disorders before and after surgery | Psychological disorders before and after surgery | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 110 | n = 32 | ||||
Number (%) score | Change of DASH (mean; SD) | Number (%) score | Change of DASH (mean; SD) | ||
Completely recovered | 45 (41%) | −28.3 (24.5) | 4 (13%) | −45.5 (26.3) | p = 0.284 |
Much improved | 44 (40%) | −24.3 (19.3) | 16 (50%) | −20.9 (14.9) | p = 0.483 |
Slightly improved | 14 (13%) | −12.7 (17.6) | 6 (19%) | − 13.0 (21.7) | p = 0.978 |
Unchanged | 5 (5%) | * | 2 (6%) | * | * |
Slightly worse | 1 (1%) | * | 1 (3%) | * | * |
Much worse | 1 (1%) | * | 3 (9%) | * | * |
Worse than ever | 0 (0%) | * | 0 (0%) | * | * |