Table 6.

 Estimated differences in fear avoidance beliefs between epidural injection groups and sham group at follow-up

Analysis	Difference (95% confidence intervals) at follow-up
	6 weeks	12 weeks	52 weeks
FABQ regarding physical activity
Epidural saline injection	−0.24 (−2.69 to 2.21)	−2.10 (−4.66 to −4.5)	−0.24 (−2.69 to 2.21)
Epidural steroid injection	0.60 (−1.84 to 3.03)	−0.67 (−3.22 to 1.87)	0.60 (−1.84 to 3.03)
FABQ regarding work
Epidural saline injection	0.72 (−3.10 to 4.55)	0.47 (−3.51 to 4.44)	0.72 (−3.10 to 4.55)
Epidural steroid injection	2.31 (−1.48 to 6.11)	2.40 (−1.55 to 6.34)	2.31 (−1.48 to 6.11)

FABQ=fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire. Data based on mixed model analysis with sham group as reference.