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. 2006 Aug 21;14:15. doi: 10.1186/1746-1340-14-15

Table 3.

Primary Outcome Measure: Cobb Angle (n = 6*).

Group, patient # Curve pattern Baseline Follow-up Pre-Post Difference Success @ 6° Failure @ 6° Success @ 10° Failure @ 10°
medical-1 Thoracic 28 28 0
medical-1 Thoracic 39 42 +3
medical-1 Thoracic-Lumbar 20 22 +2
medical-2 Thoracic 22 22 0
medical-2 Thoracic 27 33 +6 x
medical-3 Thoracic 13 13 0
medical-3 Thoracic-Lumbar 22 26 +4
sham Thoracic 10 22 +12 x x
sham Lumbar 18 24 +6 x
chiropractic-1 Thoracic-Lumbar 26 22 -4
chiropractic-1 Lumbar 17 14 -3
chiropractic-2 Thoracic 18 18 0
chiropractic-2 Lumbar 29 18 -11 x x

* Patients had more than one curve measured at baseline and at follow-up.

medical = standard medical care, sham = standard medical care plus sham manipulation, chiropractic = standard medical care plus chiropractic manipulation