Table 3.
Global assessment of pain based on patients with at least 2 years follow-up after autologous disc chondrocyte transplantation
| N | Mean | SD | Min. | Lower quartile | Median | Upper quartile | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global assessment of pain (100 mm VAS) | ||||||||
| Visit −1 | ||||||||
| ADCT | 11 | 59.45 | 22.76 | 15.00 | 48.00 | 60.00 | 76.00 | 96.99 |
| Control | 16 | 57.31 | 28.51 | 0.00 | 27.00 | 70.00 | 79.50 | 88.98 |
| Visit 0.5 | ||||||||
| ADCT | 12 | 19.17 | 19.37 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 13.00 | 31.50 | 65.00 |
| Control | 15 | 17.20 | 14.70 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 14.00 | 31.00 | 46.00 |
| Visit 1 | ||||||||
| ADCT | 11 | 12.82 | 19.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 24.00 | 61.99 |
| Control | 14 | 14.36 | 10.59 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 15.00 | 22.00 | 33.00 |
| Visit 2 | ||||||||
| ADCT | 10 | 21.00 | 22.85 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 16.50 | 23.00 | 78.99 |
| Control | 14 | 14.00 | 16.51 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 5.50 | 19.00 | 51.00 |
| Visit 3 | ||||||||
| ADCT | 11 | 18.00 | 18.73 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 9.00 | 25.00 | 56.00 |
| Control | 14 | 15.07 | 12.16 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 12.00 | 29.00 | 37.00 |
| Visit 4 | ||||||||
| ADCT | 12 | 11.17 | 13.48 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 17.00 | 39.00 |
| Control | 16 | 15.62 | 15.16 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 12.50 | 26.50 | 53.99 |
Visit −1, sequestrectomy; visit 0.5, ADCT/Control; visit 1, 3 months after ADCT/Control visit 0.5; visit 2, 6 months after ADCT/Control visit 0.5; visit 3, 12 months after ADCT/Control visit 0.5; visit 4, 24 months after ADCT/Control visit 0.5