Table 3 Perceived shoulder pain and disability and health related quality of life between baseline measurement and different follow-ups.

From: Changes in shoulder outcomes using ultrasonographic assessment of breast cancer survivors: a prospective longitudinal study with 6-month follow-up

Outcomes

Assessments

P-values

Pre-surgical A0

7–10 days post-surgical A1

3- month post-surgical A2

6- month post-surgical A3

A0 vs A1

A1 vs A2

A1 vs A3

SPADI TOTAL Median ± IQR

0 ± 3.69

4.03 ± 7.76

0.61 ± 5.07

0.53 ± 8.53

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Pain Scale Median ± IQR

0 ± 21

15 ± 65

5 ± 44

5 ± 46

 < 0.001

0.05

0.001

Disability Scale Median ± IQR

0 ± 27

30.5 ± 60

3 ± 31

2 ± 65

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

FACT-B Median ± IQR

110.75 ± 64

104 ± 47

114 ± 73

110 ± 74

0.80

0.09

 > 0.99

PWB Median ± IQR

27 ± 17

21.5 ± 14

24 ± 17

22.5 ± 15

 < 0.001

0.30

 > 0.99

FWB Median ± IQR

21 ± 16

17 ± 18

20 ± 17

20 ± 20

0.03

0.01

0.38

BCS Median ± IQR

26 ± 18

25 ± 16

25 ± 23

25 ± 23

0.48

 > 0.99

 > 0.99

  1. VAS Visual Analog Scale, \(\overline{X}\) mean, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, PWB physical well being, FWB functional well being, BCS breast cancer scale.
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