Research Article

A Comparison of the Modified Score for the Assessment of Chronic Rheumatoid Affections of the Hands and the Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index in Hand Osteoarthritis Patients

Table 3

Gender differences of the single domains.

Female patientsMale patientsP-values

AUSCAN pain41.1 (3.3)45.9 (6.4).54
MSACRAH pain43.3 (3.5)45.6 (5.4).77
AUSCAN stiffness52.8 (4.1)54.4 (8.6).87
MSACRAH stiffness42.4 (3.4)43.2 (6.6).92
AUSCAN function43.2 (3.6)39.4 (6.9) .65
MSACRAH function24.2 (2.5)30.9 (6.6).28