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. 2010 Feb 17;11:36. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-36

Table 3.

Mean (SD) of groups, mean (SD) difference within groups, and mean (95% CI) difference between groups adjusting for the baseline value of the measure, for outcomes with interval data.

Outcome Groups Difference within groups Difference between groups*



Week 0 Week 11 Week 11 minus Week 0 Week 11 minus Week 0




Physio
n = 11
Cont
n = 9
Physio
n = 11
Cont
n = 9
Physio Cont Physiotherapy minus Control
Pain on movement (0-10) 3.1 (2.7) 2.1 (2.0) 1.8 (2.3) 3.1 (1.8) -1.3 (2.4) 1.0 (1.4) -1.8 (-3.5 to -0.1)
Pain on rest (0-10) 3.0 (2.7) 1.4 (1.8) 1.1 (2.2) 2.0 (2.6) -1.9 (2.3) 0.6 (1.0) -2.0 (-3.8 to -0.2)
Restriction (0-10) 2.5 (2.0) 2.7 (2.6) 1.3 (2.4) 3.2 (2.9) -1.2 (2.4) 0.6 (2.0) -1.8 (-3.9 to 0.3)
AQol (-0.04 - 1.00) 0.51 (0.25) 0.56 (0.14) 0.54 (0.25) 0.49 (0.16) 0.03 (0.17) -0.08 (0.11) 0.10 (-0.04 to 0.24)
Qualeffo Total (0-100) 29 (10) 26 (7) 21 (11) 27 (8) -7.2 (11.2) 1.2 (4.1) -7.1 (-14.9 to 0.8)
Qualeffo Pain (0-100) 51 (24) 32 (20) 29 (30) 37 (19) -22.7 (28.8) 5.0 (11.5) -19.3 (-41.5 to 3.0)
Qualeffo Physical function (0-100) 16 (8) 15 (9) 11 (6) 15 (8) -5.4 (6.2) -0.2 (4.1) -4.8 (-9.2 to -0.5)
Qualeffo Social function (0-100) 31 (17) 35 (12) 23 (16) 33 (11) -7.9 (13.8) -1.2 (4.8) -8.0 (-17.3 to 1.4)
Qualeffo General health (0-100) 49 (14) 43 (13) 39 (25) 45 (16) -9.9 (20.0) 1.9 (8.1) -12.1 (-27.9 to 3.7)
Qualeffo Mental function (0-100) 32 (10) 30 (7) 30 (13) 32 (10) -1.3 (13.6) 2.2 (7.2) -2.8 (-13.2 to 7.7)
Thoracic kyphosis (deg) 59 (9) 58 (12) 56 (10) 58 (12) -3.2 (5.9) -0.2 (3.7) -2.9 (-7.9 to 2.1)
Timed up and go (s) 9.7 (2.7) 9.8 (1.7) 9.0 (1.5) 9.6 (1.7) -0.7 (1.6) -0.2 (3.7) -0.5 (-1.6 to 0.6)
Timed loaded standing test (s) 50 (39) 62 (49) 82 (44) 46 (50) 32.6 (34.1) -16.7 (29.8) 46.7 (16.1 to 77.3)

* adjusted for the baseline value of the measurement