Table 2 Primary outcome analysis of SST.

From: A randomized controlled trial of postoperative rehabilitation using digital healthcare system after rotator cuff repair

 

DR group (n = 55)

CR group (n = 53)

p valuea

Time×group interactionb

SST

   

0.123

Baseline

0.42 ± 0.88

0.62 ± 0.86

0.224

 

6 weeks

2.33 ± 2.20

2.60 ± 2.58

0.550

 

12 weeks

6.65 ± 2.57

5.66 ± 2.84

0.059

 

24 weeks

8.93 ± 2.68

8.68 ± 3.16

0.661

 

Δbaseline-6weeks

1.76 ± 2.32

1.46 ± 2.20

0.541

 

Δbaseline-12weeks

6.24 ± 2.63

5.04 ± 2.86

0.025

 

Δbaseline-24weeks

8.66 ± 2.90

7.80 ± 3.14

0.226

 
  1. SST Simple Shoulder Test.
  2. aResults of independent t-test between group comparison.
  3. bResults of repeated measures ANOVA for group by time effect.
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