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Table 3 Standardized response means for different measures at each time point

From: Minimal important difference, patient acceptable symptom state and longitudinal validity of oxford elbow score and the quickDASH in patients with tennis elbow

 

OES Pain

(95% CI)

OES Function

(95% CI)

OES social-psychosocial

(95% CI)

OES total

(95% CI)

QuickDASH

(95% CI)

6 weeks

0.51 (0.27 to 0.75)

0.40 (0.17 to 0.64)

0.62 (0.38 to 0.86)

0.61 (0.37 to 0.85)

0.21 (0.03 to 0.44)

3 months

0.82 (0.59 to 1.06)

0.81 (0.57 to 1.05)

0.96 (0.73 to 1.20)

0.96 (0.73 to 1.20)

0.66 (0.42 to 0.90)

6 months

1.05 (0.81 to 1.28)

0.96 (0.73 to 1.19)

1.34 (1.11 to 1.58)

1.20 (0.96 to 1.44)

0.85 (0.62 to 1.09)

12 months

1.26 (1.03 to 1.50)

1.16 (0.93 to 1.39)

1.61 (1.38 to 1.84)

1.43 (1.19 to 1.66)

0.79 (0.55 to 1.03)

  1. OES = The Oxford Elbow Score, CI = Confidence interval, DASH = Disabilities of Arms, Shoulder and Hand