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

Table 4 MID estimates

Outcome measure	Mean difference of change^a	Mean change^b	ROC
OES Pain	17 (12 to 22)	21 (18 to 25)	16
OES Function	10 (5 to 15)	17 (13 to 21)	16
OES Social-Psychological	14 (8 to 20)	24 (20 to 29)	28
OES Total	14 (9 to 18)	21 (17 to 24)	20
QuickDASH	-7 (-13 to -1)	-9 (-13 to -4)	-9

Values are MID with 95% CI except ROC which have only MID values. OES scaled 0 to 100 (higher is better), QuickDASH scaled 0 to 100 (higher is worse)
^a Mean difference of change = Mean difference between those who reported little better and no change
^b Mean change = Mean change in participants who reported little better

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