Table 4.
Six-week and discharge comparisons between physical therapy PLUS PEERC versus physical therapy only
| Variable | Physical Therapy and PEERC N = 29 Mean (SD) / Number (%) |
Physical Therapy Only N = 25 Mean (SD) / Number (%) |
Standardized Mean Difference (SE) | Effect Size (d and w) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Week Outcomes | |||||
| MODEMS-E score (1 to 5; 5 is best) | 4.36 (0.51) | 4.35 (0.60) | -0.01 (0.15) | d = 0.02 (trivial) | .97 |
| Discharge Outcomes | |||||
| Global Rating of Change (GRoC) (-7 to 7) | 4.60 (1.54) | 4.48 (2.30) | 0.11 (.53) | d = 0.06 (trivial) | .83 |
| Tegner Score | 4.27 (1.16) | 4.32 (0.93) | -0.5 (.33) | d = 0.05 (trivial) | .89 |
| Discharge Profile |
10 = Discharge by PT (35%) 13 = Self Discharge (45%) 1 = Surgery (3%) 5 = Other (17%) |
13 = Discharge by PT (52%) 10 = Self Discharge (40%) 1 = Surgery (4%) 1 = Other (4%) |
NA | w = 0.24 (small) | .37 |
| SANE (0 to 100) | 90.42 (5.35) | 89.42 (13.57) | 1.00 (2.73) | d = 0.09 (trivial) | .71 |
| Total Visits | 4.42 (3.22) | 4.45 (2.94) | -0.03 (0.86) | d = 0.01 (trivial) | .97 |
| MODEMS-S score (1 to 5; 1 is best) | 3.62 (0.62) | 3.13 (0.79) | 0.48 (0.34) | d = 0.69 (medium) | .08 |