TABLE 5.
Comparison of differences in effect sizes (ES) from entry to discharge between the American four-week outpatient pain management program (Turk et al [15]; six half-days) and the present Swiss four-week inpatient pain management program (Verra et al; 29 days, up to 6 h of therapy per day)
Dysfunctional ES |
Interpersonally distressed ES |
Adaptive copers ES |
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Turk et al (n=16) | Verra et al (n=43) | Turk et al (n =17) | Verra et al (n =28) | Turk et al (n=15) | Verra et al (n=45) | |
MPI pain severity | 1.85 | 1.42 | 0.21 | 0.62 | 1.00 | 1.32 |
MPI interference with pain | 1.00 | 1.55 | 0.20 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.87 |
Physical functioning | 0.63 (ODI) | 0.82 (SF-36) | 0.01 (ODI) | 0.22 (SF-36) | 0.01 (ODI) | 0.69 (SF-36) |
Depression | 0.80 (CES-D) | 0.54 (HADS) | 0.44 (CES-D) | 0.50 (HADS) | −0.03 (CES-D) | 0.50 (HADS) |
CES-D Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, depression subscale; MPI Multidimensional Pain Inventory; ODI Oswestry Disability Inventory; SF-36 Medical Outcomes Studies Short Form-36, physical functioning subscale. Data from reference 15 and the present study