Legge J W, McFarlane R M
J Hand Surg Am. 1980 Nov;5(6):608-16. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(80)80119-5.
Although Dupuytren's disease is common it is still not fully understood. A series of patients has been assessed by multiple regression analysis from which "outcome standards" have been formulated. It is anticipated that this method of analysis will further our understanding of the disease when greater numbers of patients are added to the study. As well, the application of an "outcome standard" to a given patient should reduce the number of unexpectedly poor results obtained and expose errors in the primary management of those patients.
尽管掌腱膜挛缩症很常见，但人们对它仍未完全了解。通过多元回归分析对一系列患者进行了评估，并据此制定了“结果标准”。预计当更多患者加入该研究时，这种分析方法将加深我们对该疾病的理解。此外，将“结果标准”应用于特定患者应能减少意外出现的不良结果数量，并揭示这些患者初始治疗中的错误。
