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Comparison of the SF-36 scores between the two groups at baseline (a higher value indicates a better condition) |
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| Back School group (n = 50) Mean (SD) |
Clinic group (n = 52) Mean (SD) |
P* |
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| Physical Functioning |
52.9 (24.9) |
52.5 (20.2) |
0.90 |
| Role Physical |
27.5 (26.8) |
31.7 (35.0) |
0.89 |
| Bodily Pain |
41.8 (19.6) |
42.6 (25.3) |
0.61 |
| General Health |
40.7 (24.6) |
41.7 (22.2) |
0.92 |
| Mental Health |
49.8 (28.2) |
47.8 (23.5) |
0.71 |
| Role Emotional |
34.0 (41.1) |
32.7 (40.4) |
0.89 |
| Vitality |
46.7 (23.9) |
48.9 (21.6) |
0.62 |
| Social Functioning |
59.2 (29.9) |
62.5 (29.8) |
0.61 |
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* Mann-Whitney test. | |||
Tavafian et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:21 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-21 |
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