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Table 4 Analysis of change magnitude at the follow-up assessment compared to baseline of the respective muscle function assessments

From: Toward digitally supported self-assessment of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

Muscle function assessment

n

Average change

SMD

SMD effect

SRM

SRM effect

p-value

Modified Barré score

26

-7.73

-0.22

Mild

-0.22

Mild

0.338

Mingazzini score

12

-5.58

-0.09

Mild

-0.15

Strong

0.965

Sit to stand

10

2.9

0.42

Mild

0.53

Moderate

0.199

MMT8

26

-2.27

-0.26

Mild

-0.3

Moderate

0.153

  1. SMD = standard mean difference; SRM = standardized response mean