Table 2.

Outcomes at follow-up.

Outcome measure	Group		Adjusted mean difference (95% CI)	P-value
	Taping – mean (SD)	Sham – mean (SD)
'First-step' pain*	41.4 (± 28.5)	54.0 (± 24.8)	-12.3 (-22.4 to -2.2)	0.017
Foot painΨ	60.0 (± 22.0)	53.5 (± 21.0)	6.6 (-1.7 to 14.8)	0.117
Foot functionΨ	72.0 (± 21.9)	70.9 (± 25.0)	4.8 (-2.5 to 12.2)	0.193
General foot healthΨ	43.2 (± 27.7)	41.2 (± 27.4)	-0.6 (-9.1 to 7.9)	0.885

* Measured using a Visual Analogue Scale (0 to 100 mm – 0 is no pain and 100 is the worst pain)

Ψ Measured using the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (0 to 100 – 0 is the worst foot health and 100 is the best foot health)

Note: The Foot Health Status Questionnaire is 'reverse-scored' compared to the Visual Analogue Scale. In the results above, the negative ANCOVA adjusted mean difference for the comparison of 'first-step' pain favours taping because it has lower pain. In comparison, a positive score for the Foot Health Status Questionnaire domains favours the taping group.