TABLE 2.
Demographic data from studies.
| Study | n | Male/Female | Average Age (SD) | Symptom Duration (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | ||||
| Bergman et al4 | 150 | 71/79 | 47.8 (11.8), 48.4 (12.4) | < 6 weeks to > 26 weeks |
| Winters et al46 | 198 | 87/111 | 43.9 (12.6), 46.4 (11.2), 53.5 (12.5), 46.7 (12.1), 53.1 (12.6) | 3,4,8,9,4* |
| Savolainen et al21 | 75 | 18/57 | 43 (7), 46 (6) | Not stated |
| Trunk | ||||
| Cleland et al8 | 40 | 19/21 | 34.7 (12), 31.4 (12) | Asymptomatic |
| Neck | ||||
| González-Iglesias et al18 | 45 | 24/21 | 34 (5) | 18.7 (3.9), 19.5 (4.5) days |
| González-Iglesias et al17 | 45 | 20/25 | 34 (4) | 17 (5), 18 (6) days |
| Cleland et al13 | 60 | 27/33 | 43.3 (12.7) | 56.1 (27.6), 54.9 (46) days |
| Cleland et al10 | 36 | 9/27 | 36 (9.8) | 12.2 (3.5), 13.2 (4.2) weeks |
| Fernández-de-las-Peñas et al16 | 30 | 13/17 | 25 (5), 27 (6), 25 (4.5) | Asymptomatic |
| Fernández-de-las-Peñas et al14 | 88 | 40/48 | 31.2 | 3 weeks to 3 months |
| Krauss et al19 | 32 | 6/26 | 34.2 (9.56), 35 (10.51) | Not stated |
| Parkin-Smith & Penter47 | 30 | 19/11 | 35.4 | Not stated |
| Strunk & Hondras22 | 6 | 1/5 | 48 (12) | Not stated |
Average ages (with standard deviations) of groups are separated by comma.
*
= Number of weeks before consultation.