Table 3

Mean (SD) of groups, mean (SD) difference within groups, and mean (95% CI) difference between groups adjusting for the baseline value of the measure, for outcomes with interval data.

Outcome

Groups

Difference within groups

Difference between groups*

Week 0

Week 11

Week 11 minus Week 0

Week 11 minus Week 0

Physio

n = 11

Cont

n = 9

Physio

n = 11

Cont

n = 9

Physio

Cont

Physiotherapy minus Control

Pain on movement (0-10)

3.1 (2.7)

2.1 (2.0)

1.8 (2.3)

3.1 (1.8)

-1.3 (2.4)

1.0 (1.4)

-1.8 (-3.5 to -0.1)

Pain on rest (0-10)

3.0 (2.7)

1.4 (1.8)

1.1 (2.2)

2.0 (2.6)

-1.9 (2.3)

0.6 (1.0)

-2.0 (-3.8 to -0.2)

Restriction (0-10)

2.5 (2.0)

2.7 (2.6)

1.3 (2.4)

3.2 (2.9)

-1.2 (2.4)

0.6 (2.0)

-1.8 (-3.9 to 0.3)

AQol (-0.04 - 1.00)

0.51 (0.25)

0.56 (0.14)

0.54 (0.25)

0.49 (0.16)

0.03 (0.17)

-0.08 (0.11)

0.10 (-0.04 to 0.24)

Qualeffo Total (0-100)

29 (10)

26 (7)

21 (11)

27 (8)

-7.2 (11.2)

1.2 (4.1)

-7.1 (-14.9 to 0.8)

Qualeffo Pain (0-100)

51 (24)

32 (20)

29 (30)

37 (19)

-22.7 (28.8)

5.0 (11.5)

-19.3 (-41.5 to 3.0)

Qualeffo Physical function (0-100)

16 (8)

15 (9)

11 (6)

15 (8)

-5.4 (6.2)

-0.2 (4.1)

-4.8 (-9.2 to -0.5)

Qualeffo Social function (0-100)

31 (17)

35 (12)

23 (16)

33 (11)

-7.9 (13.8)

-1.2 (4.8)

-8.0 (-17.3 to 1.4)

Qualeffo General health (0-100)

49 (14)

43 (13)

39 (25)

45 (16)

-9.9 (20.0)

1.9 (8.1)

-12.1 (-27.9 to 3.7)

Qualeffo Mental function (0-100)

32 (10)

30 (7)

30 (13)

32 (10)

-1.3 (13.6)

2.2 (7.2)

-2.8 (-13.2 to 7.7)

Thoracic kyphosis (deg)

59 (9)

58 (12)

56 (10)

58 (12)

-3.2 (5.9)

-0.2 (3.7)

-2.9 (-7.9 to 2.1)

Timed up and go (s)

9.7 (2.7)

9.8 (1.7)

9.0 (1.5)

9.6 (1.7)

-0.7 (1.6)

-0.2 (3.7)

-0.5 (-1.6 to 0.6)

Timed loaded standing test (s)

50 (39)

62 (49)

82 (44)

46 (50)

32.6 (34.1)

-16.7 (29.8)

46.7 (16.1 to 77.3)

* adjusted for the baseline value of the measurement

Bennell et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010 11:36   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-36