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)


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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Gummesson et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2003 4:11   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-4-11