Table 5.
Secondary outcomes: satisfaction scores, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and opiate use, and working status. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Three weeks | Six weeks | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collar (n=65) | Physiotherapy (n=66) | Control (n=61) | P value* | Collar (n=68) | Physiotherapy (n=67) | Control (n=63) | P value* | ||
| Satisfied (%)† | 38 (58) | 38 (58) | 33 (54) | 0.573 | 39/67 (58) | 39/66 (59) | 35 (56) | 0.870 | |
| NSAID use (%)‡ | 11 (17) | 10 (15) | 18 (30) | 0.094 | 7 (10) | 8 (12) | 12 (19) | 0.312 | |
| Opiate use (%)‡ | 20 (31) | 24 (36) | 19/59 (32) | 0.790 | 13 (19) | 13/66 (20) | 16 (25) | 0.630 | |
| Sick leave (%)§ | 25/64 (39) | 31 (47) | 19 (31) | 0.189 | 20 (29) | 30 (45) | 24 (38) | 0.215 | |
*Pearson χ2.
†Measured on 5 point scale: 1=very satisfied, 2=satisfied, 3=not satisfied nor unsatisfied, 4=unsatisfied, 5=very unsatisfied; 1 and 2 classified as “satisfied,” and 4 and 5 classified as “unsatisfied.”
‡Based on reported use in patients’ diaries.
§Percentage on partial or complete sick leave.