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Table 4 Odds of recurrence in knee pain by group

From: Timing of physical therapy for individuals with patellofemoral pain and the influence on healthcare use, costs and recurrence rates: an observational study

 

Physical therapy first

(n = 3591)

Early physical therapy

(n = 7924)

Delayed physical therapy

(n = 3915)

No physical therapy

(n = 58,579)

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Unadjusted

0.49 (0.45, 0.54)

< 0.001

0.64 (0.59, 0.79)

< 0.001

1.57 (1.45, 1.69)

< 0.001

0.80 (0.77, 0.83)

< 0.001

Adjusted

0.55 (0.37, 0.79)

0.002

0.56 (0.43, 0.74)

< 0.001

1.78 (1.36, 2.33)

< 0.001

0.75 (0.66, 0.86)

< 0.001

  1. Covariates were: sex, cardiometabolic syndrome, chronic pain, insomnia, depression, and substance abuse one year prior to diagnosis
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