Table 3 Changes in the Roland-Morris Disability, McGill Pain and SF-12 questionnaires between groups at follow-up (N = 501)
Control Group (n = 239) | Intervention Group (n = 262) | Difference (95%CI) between group (IG - CG) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Difference*(95% CI) | Value | Difference*(95% CI) | change IG - CG | P-value | Adjusted difference** | P-value | |
RMDQ, mean (SD) | ||||||||
Baseline | 9.9 (5.3) | 10.0 (5.2) | ||||||
three months | 7.4 (5.5) | −2.3 (−3.1 to −1.6) | 6.2 (4.9) | −3.8 (−4.5 to −3.2) | −1.5 (− 2.5 to −0.5) | 0.003* | −1.33 (− 2.22 to − 0.45) | 0.005* |
12 months | 6.0 (5.7) | −3.8 (− 4.8 to − 2.9) | 5.1 (4.9) | −5.1 (−5.8 to − 4.3) | − 1.2 (− 2.4 to − 0.0) | 0.043* | −1.11 (− 2.08 to − 0.13) | 0.027* |
MPQ | ||||||||
Total intensity score, mean (SD) | ||||||||
Baseline | 6.5 (3.1) | 6.7 (3.1) | ||||||
three months | 4.6 (3.6) | −1.8 (−2.3 to − 1.3) | 4.0 (3.6) | − 2.7 (− 3.2 to − 2.2) | − 0.9 (− 1.6 to − 0.1) | 0.022* | −0.49 (− 1.39 to 0.42) | 0.294 |
12 months | 3.6 (3.6) | −2.8 (− 3.3 to − 2.2) | 3.1 (3.2) | −3.6 (− 4.1 to − 3.0) | − 0.8 (− 1.6 to 0.0) | 0.040* | −0.69 (− 1.41 to 0.02) | 0.058** |
Current Intensity score mean (SD) | ||||||||
Baseline | 2.6 (1.1) | 2.5 (1.2) | ||||||
three months | 1.7 (1.5) | −0.9 (− 1.1 to − 0.7) | 1.3 (1.4) | −1.2 (− 1.4 to − 1.0) | −0.3 (− 0.6 to 0.0) | 0.083 | −0.32 (− 0.63 to − 0.02) | 0.040* |
12 months | 1.6 (1.4) | −1.1 (− 1.3 to 0.8) | 1.4 (1.3) | −1.1 (− 1.3 to − 0.9) | 0.0 (−0.3 to 0.3) | 0.854 | −0.18 (− 0.43 to 0.08) | 0.162 |
VAS, mean (SD) | ||||||||
Baseline | 5.9 (2.3) | 5.8 (2.3) | ||||||
three months | 4.1 (3.3) | −1.8 (−2.2 to − 1.3) | 3.2 (3.2) | − 2.7 (−3.1 to − 2.2) | −0.9 (− 1.6–0.3) | 0.004* | −0.77 (− 1.53 to − 0.01) | 0.046* |
12 months | 3.9 (3.2) | −2.0 (− 2.5 to − 1.5) | 3.6 (3.0) | −2.3 (− 2.7 to − 1.9) | − 0.3 (− 0.9 to 0.4) | 0.404 | −0.27 (− 0.88 to 0.34) | 0.374 |
SF-12 Physical health, mean (SD) | ||||||||
Baseline | 40.7 (9.3) | 41.9 (9.0) | ||||||
three months | 45.3 (9.8) | 4.2 (2.7 to 5.6) | 46.5 (8.7) | 4.5 (3.2 to 5.8) | 0.4 (− 1.6 to 2.3) | 0.716 | 0.55 (− 1.19 to 2.29) | 0.520 |
12 months | 46.2 (9.5) | 5.0 (3.3 to 6.7) | 47.0 (8.9) | 4.9 (3.5 to 6.3) | −0.1 (−2.3 to 2.1) | 0.922 | 0.53 (−1.20 to 2.27) | 0.532 |
SF-12 Mental health, mean (SD) | ||||||||
Baseline | 42.3 (12.4) | 43.4 (12.8) | ||||||
three months | 45.0 (13.2) | 2.6 (0.7 to 4.6) | 48.8 (12.0) | 5.1 (3.4 to 6.9) | 2.5 (−0.1 to 5.0) | 0.061 | 2.56 (− 0.33 to 5.45) | 0.082 |
12 months | 47.0 (11.9) | 5.0 (2.9 to 7.1) | 48.9 (11.2) | 5.5 (3.6 to 7.5) | 0.5 (−2.3 to 3.4) | 0.707 | 1.48 (−0.86 to 3.83) | 0.206 |