Table 2. Scores in the “the same” and “somewhat better” groups at T0 and +30d.

CROM		"The same" group		"Somewhat better" group		P value
		mean	SD	mean	SD
LOAD
	n	152		144
	T0	18.05	0.96	19.85	10.07	0.054
	30d	20.33	0.9	11.26	9.87	0.005*
	mean change	2.28		-8.59		0.027*
COI
	Stiffness
	n	152		144
	T0	5.09	0.91	6.08	3.37	0.061
	30d	6.19	1.07	2.04	3.43	0.011*
	mean change	1.1		-4.04		0.029*
	Function
	n	152		144
	T0	5.17	1.1	6.25	4.13	0.731
	30d	6.36	1.11	2.11	3.93	0.006*
	mean change	1.19		-4.14		0.078*
	Gait
	n	152		144
	T0	7.58	1.11	9.25	4.72	0.147
	30d	9.38	1.07	4.51	4.89	0.009*
	mean change	1.8		-4.74		0.014*
	QOL
	n	152		144
	T0	5.04	5.04	6.21	2.76	0.147
	30d	6.29	0.18	3.00	2.68	0.017*
	mean change	1.25		-3.21		0.002*
	Overall
	n	152		144
	T0	22.88	1.34	27.79	14.07	0.271
	30d	28.21	0.93	11.66	14.14	0.011*
	mean change	5.33		-16.13		0.037*

COI—Canine Orthopedic Index; LOAD—Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs; QOL–Quality of Life.

* indicates significance.