Research Article

Which Are the Most Relevant Questions in the Assessment of Outcome after Distal Radial Fractures?

Table 5

Percentage of variation within each scoring system explained by subsets of variables ( = number of variables).

Scoring system
VariablesGartland and WerleySarmientoCooneyDASHWattsMacDermidPatient satisfaction

Opening packets, cutting meat, work (including housework), worst pain456%58%26%93%91%94%23%
Opening packets, cutting meat, housework, worst pain456%58%20%90%90%85%22%
Opening packets, cutting meat, worst pain, work455%57%24%83%89%93%23%
Work130%31%4%77%64%84%5%
Opening packets147%49%24%57%76%58%1%
Cutting meat145%47%17%60%76%70%7%
Housework130%29%12%74%50%56%2%
Worst pain121%22%0%43%45%59%19%