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Table 4 Global Rating of Change Scales for upper arm and body function

From: The Sternal Management Accelerated Recovery Trial (S.M.A.R.T) – standard restrictive versus an intervention of modified sternal precautions following cardiac surgery via median sternotomy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

How does your arm and upper body function now compare with your arm and upper body function just before you went home from the hospital?

 

1. Very much improved

2. Much improved

3. Minimally improved

4. No change

5. Minimally worse

6. Much worse

7. Very much worse