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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of statistically significant Q-Motor involuntary movement measures

From: Quantitative motor assessment of muscular weakness in myasthenia gravis: a pilot study

Parameter

HC vs. OMG

MGFA IIa vs. IIb

 

OMG

HC

p-value (hp 2)

MGFA IIa

MGFA II + IIIb

p-value (hp 2)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Position index 500 g_non-dominant (cm/s)

2.5 (0.7)

1.6 (0.7)

0.004 (0.30)

2.9 (1.4)

2.8 (1.3)

0.47 (0.02)

Orientation index 500 g_non-dominant (°/s)

8.6 (2.3)

4.7 (2.1)

<0.001 (0.45)

9.1 (4.7)

8.7 (5.8)

0.26 (0.06)

Position index 500 g_dominant (cm/s)

3.0 (1.7)

1.6 (0.6)

0.003 (0.33)

2.9 (1.1)

2.5 (0.8)

0.39 (0.03)

Orientation index 500 g_dominant (°/s)

7.7 (2.5)

4.2 (1.6)

<0.001 (0.44)

7.0 (2.3)

6.8 (2.2)

0.94 (0.00)

Position index 250 g_non-dominant (cm/s)

1.6 (0.5)

1.0 (0.4)

0.001 (0.39)

1.7 (0.8)

1.6 (0.6)

0.60 (0.01)

Orientation index 250 g_non-dominant (°/s)

7.9 (2.7)

4.9 (2.3)

0.007 (0.27)

8.3 (3.7)

8.1 (3.6)

0.36 (0.04)

Position index 250 g_dominant (cm/s)

2.1 (0.7)

1.1 (0.4)

0.001 (0.40)

1.8 (0.7)

1.9 (0.8)

0.83 (0.00)

Orientation index 250 g_dominant (°/s)

7.5 (2.2)

4.3 (2.1)

0.010 (0.25)

6.4 (2.4)

8.7 (6.0)

0.50 (0.02)

  1. OMG ocular MG, HC healthy controls, MGFA myasthenia gravis Foundation of America classification, h p 2 partial eta squared