Table 5

Differences in change in pain and disability between the groups. Neck and back pain separately

Baseline

26 weeks

52 weeks

Baseline value

Change*

Diff. in change†

Change*

Diff. in change†

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

p-value

p-value


Neck pain (CPQ)

Index group

5.6

2.5

2.5

(5.4-5.9)

(2.1-2.9)

(2.0-3.0)

n = 129

n = 117

0.9

n = 112

0.8

(0.3-1.6)

(0.2-1.4)

0.004

0.012

Control group

5.5

1.6

1.7

(5.2-5.8)

(1.1-2.0)

(1.3-2.1)

n = 134

n = 115

n = 101

Back pain (CPQ)

Index group

5.5

2.7

2.4

(5.2-5.8)

(2.3-3.1)

(2.0-3.0)

n = 92

n = 86

1.1

n = 83

0.1

(0.4-1.7)

((-0.6)-0.8)

0.003

0.712

Control group

5.4

1.6

2.3

(5.5-5.7)

(1.1-2.2)

(1.8-2.9)

n = 80

n = 70

n = 65


Neck disability (CPQ)

Index group

2.8

1.3

1.4

(2.4-3.1)

(1.0-1.8)

(1.1-1.8)

n = 131

n = 115

0.6

n = 116

0.7

(0.0-1.3)

(0.1-1.4)

0.044

0.023

Control group

2.7

0.7

0.7

(2.3-3.1)

(0.2-1.2)

(0.2-1.2)

n = 133

n = 114

n = 100

Back disability (CPQ)

Index group

2.8

1.2

1.5

(2.4-3.3)

(0.7-1.8)

(0.9-2.0)

n = 92

n = 86

0.5

n = 82

0.5

((-0.3)-1.4)

((-0.4)-1.4)

0.198

0.282

Control group

3.0

0.7

1.0

(2.4-3.5)

(0.1-1.3)

(0.3-1.6)

n = 80

n = 71

n = 65


Neck disability (WDQ)

Index group

3.0

1.2

1.3

(2.7-3.3)

(0.9-1.5)

(1.0-1.6)

n = 131

n = 118

0.4

n = 115

0.5

((-0.1)-0.8)

(0.1-1.0)

0.087

0.016

Control group

3.0

0.8

0.8

(2.7-3.3)

(0.5-1.2)

(0.4-1.1)

n = 134

n = 116

n = 104

Back disability (WDQ)

Index group

3.2

1.4

1.5

(2.8-3.5)

(1.1-1.9)

(1.1-1.9)

n = 92

n = 86

0.7

n = 84

0.6

(0.2-1.3)

(0.1-1.2)

0.006

0.032

Control group

3.0

0.7

0.9

(2.6-3.4)

(0.4-1.1)

(0.5-1.3)

n = 80

n = 71

n = 66


Baseline values of pain and disability for the neck and back pain patients respectively in index and control groups, changes in the mean of the outcomes for patients taking part in the follow-up at 26 and 52 weeks, compared to baseline and differences in mean change between groups.

* The difference in the group mean of the outcomes at follow-up compared to baseline.

† The difference between the Index Group and Control Group with regard to change of group mean at follow-up.

Skillgate et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010 11:26   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-26

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