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Table 4 Mean EQ-5D, SIS, and MESUPES scores according to SULCS scores (in categorised form)

From: Assessing upper limb function: transcultural adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of the Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale

 

SULCS category

   

Variable

No hand functioning

[1]

Basic hand functioning

[2]

Good hand functioning

[3]

F

p-value

Post-hoc multiple comparison

EQ-5D

 Dimensions

0.01 ± 0.29

0.20 ± 0.25

0.36 ± 0.24

20.75

<0.001

1 < 2 < 3

 EQ-VAS

48.2 ± 14.6

47.7 ± 17.4

56.6 ± 16.2

4.32

0.015

1 = 2 < 3

SIS

 Recovery

46.1 ± 17.9

48.5 ± 20.2

60.6 ± 20.1

7.29

0.001

1 = 2 < 3

 Strength

27.4 ± 12.9

39.6 ± 15.9

52.4 ± 17.7

27.95

<0.001

1 < 2 < 3

 Memory

74.0 ± 24.8

69.0 ± 30.5

75.5 ± 22.2

0.66

0.516

 

 Emotion

57.6 ± 10.3

55.2 ± 11.1

59.3 ± 10.3

1.46

0.236

 

 Communication

77.4 ± 27.8

79.4 ± 27.8

82.7 ± 20.0

0.54

0.586

 

 ADL

29.7 ± 18.9

40.7 ± 22.2

60.5 ± 21.3

26.01

<0.001

1 < 2 < 3

 Mobility

32.8 ± 23.4

46.6 ± 25.7

64.2 ± 23.5

19.53

<0.001

1 < 2 < 3

 Hand function

2.1 ± 5.1

23.5 ± 22.4

59.8 ± 26.9

87.06

<0.001

1 < 2 < 3

 Participation

45. 9 ± 15.8

49.9 ± 21.5

62.1 ± 20.1

8.96

<0.001

1 = 2 < 3

MESUPES

 Hand

0.05 ± 0.14

0.45 ± 0.3

0.79 ± 0.2

180.52

<0.001

1 = 2 < 3

 Shoulder

0.33 ± 0.24

0.84 ± 0.1

0.99 ± 0.0

205.52

<0.001

1 = 2 < 3

 Total

0.24 ± 0.19

0.72 ± 0.1

0.93 ± 0.1

289.65

<0.001

1 = 2 < 3

  1. EQ-5D EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire, MESUPES Motor Evaluation Scale for Upper Extremity in Stroke, SIS Stroke Impact Scale, SULCS Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale