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EQ-5D-3 L scores
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ALL
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Referred leg pain
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Sciatica
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Base case (Imputed) analysis
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n = 609
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n = 157
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s = 452
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Baseline
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0.446 (0.316)
|
0.470 (0.306)
|
0.438 (0.320)
|
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4 months
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0.625 (0.266)
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0.644 (0.237)
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0.613 (0.275)
|
|
12 months
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0.663 (0.243)
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0.649 (0.232)
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0.669 (0.246)
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Total 12 month QALYs
|
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Unadjusted
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0.608 (0.228)
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0.617 (0.214)
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0.606 (0.232)
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Difference (Bootstrapped 95% CI’s)
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−0.011 (− 0.049 to 0.031)
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Adjusteda
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0.608
|
0.605
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0.610
|
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Difference (Bootstrapped 95% CI’s)
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0.005 (−0.021 to 0.032)
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- aThe values are predicted mean scores obtained from the multiple regression equation when controlling for baseline imbalances
- QALY quality-adjusted life years, CI confidence intervals
