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Table 1 Characteristics of all the responders and the two largest subgroups who completed the DASH before and after surgery, and the patients who did not respond after surgery (dropouts)

From: The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) outcome questionnaire: longitudinal construct validity and measuring self-rated health change after surgery

 

All responders

Arthroscopic acromioplasty

Carpal tunnel release

Dropouts

 

n = 109

n = 25

n = 19

n = 9

Women (n)

63

12

17

3

Men (n)

46

13

2

6

Age: mean (range) years

52 (18–83)

54 (37–71)

52 (30–83)

56 (24–76)

Followup: mean (range) months

12 (6–21)

13 (9–21)

9 (6–11)

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