Table 8.
Summary of shorter-term results for changes in mean pain scores comparing groups receiving stretches versus those receiving another intervention
| Outcome | Group | Baseline score (+/- SD) |
Follow up score (+/- SD) |
Change in mean score (+/- SD if available) |
Between group difference (p value) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyland [17] | 10 point visual analogue | Stretching | 6.3 (0.8) | 4.6 (0.7) | #-1.7 | 0.006 |
| scale at 1 week | Calcaneal taping | 7.0 (0.8) | 2.7 (1.8) | #-4.3 | ||
| Sharma [20] | 10 point visual analogue | Stretching | #5.3 ## (2.3) | 3.5 ## (3.0) | #1.75 | Not stated |
| scale at 4 weeks | Bracing | #5.0 ## (0.8) | 3.75 ## (2.3) | #1.25 | Not stated |
Abbreviations: SD = standard deviation.
#Calculated by current authors or estimated from charts
## Current authors estimation from charts and converting standard error to standard deviation (SD = SE√n)