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. 2023 Nov 23;2(4):100299. doi: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100299

Table 2.

Mixed-effect linear regression model estimated means and change in means from pre-injection to approximate 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year post-injection follow-up, and responder and worst-case responder analysis. The worst-case responder analysis was conducted under the assumption that patients who were missing data at the pre- and/or post-injection time point did not improve by the MCID.

Time N Estimated Mean (95 % CI) Estimated Mean Change
From Pre-Injection (95 % CI)
P-value Responder (Improved by MCID)
Proportion (%)
Worst-Case
Responder
Analysis
NRS Arm (MCID = 2) Pre-Injection 217 6.89 (6.57, 7.22)
3-month 163 3.21 (2.81, 3.60) −3.68 (−4.10, −3.27) <0.001 117/163 (71.8 %) 117/219 (53.4 %)
6-month 38 3.25 (2.50, 4.02) −3.64 (−4.40, −2.89) <0.001 27/38 (71.1 %) 27/219 (12.3 %)
1-year 36 2.65 (1.92, 3.43) −4.24 (−5.02, −3.47) <0.001 29/36 (80.6 %) 29/219 (13.2 %)
2-year 17 2.30 (1.14, 3.33) −4.60 (−5.69, −3.50) <0.001 15/17 (88.2 %) 15/219 (6.8 %)
PHQ-9 (MCID = 5) Pre-Injection 97 9.01 (7.81, 10.32)
3-month 77 7.01 (5.65, 8.31) −2.00 (−3.39, −0.62) 0.005 20/71 (28.2 %) 20/219 (9.1 %)
6-month 43 6.66 (4.92, 8.21) −2.35 (−4.07, −0.64) 0.007 9/39 (23.1 %) 9/219 (4.1 %)
1-year 51 7.66 (6.15, 9.32) −1.35 (−2.96, 0.26) 0.101 13/46 (28.3 %) 13/219 (5.9 %)
2-year 29 6.95 (5.22, 9.02) −2.06 (−4.08, −0.04) 0.046 6/25 (24.0 %) 6/219 (2.7 %)
PROMIS-GH Physical (MCID = 5) Pre-Injection 82 38.17 (36.43, 39.78)
3-month 68 40.87 (39.25, 42.60) 2.70 (1.24, 4.16) <0.001 22/63 (34.9 %) 22/219 (10.0 %)
6-month 42 40.86 (38.89, 42.73) 2.69 (0.95, 4.43) 0.003 10/38 (26.3 %) 10/219 (4.6 %)
1-year 51 41.69 (39.78, 43.53) 3.52 (1.90, 5.13) <0.001 18/48 (37.5 %) 18/219 (8.2 %)
2-year 28 41.77 (39.44, 44.13) 3.60 (1.55, 5.64) <0.001 8/25 (32.0 %) 8/219 (3.7 %)
PROMIS-GH Mental (MCID = 5) Pre-Injection 80 45.62 (43.60, 47.71)
3-month 69 46.01 (43.91, 48.17) 0.39 (−1.23, 2.01) 0.636 16/63 (25.4 %) 16/219 (7.3 %)
6-month 43 46.39 (44.16, 48.77) 0.77 (−1.16, 2.71) 0.432 8/38 (21.1 %) 8/219 (3.7 %)
1-year 50 45.15 (42.83, 47.30) −0.47 (−2.30, 1.37) 0.616 8/45 (17.8 %) 8/219 (3.7 %)
2-year 28 48.31 (45.78, 50.74) 2.69 (0.41, 4.97) 0.021 12/25 (48.0 %) 12/219 (5.5 %)

CI – confidence interval; MCID – minimal clinically important difference.