Table 4.
Average score for clinical outcome and the average score for improvement after 1 year for all patient claims and for the patients with dural lesions, compared with general data from Swespine from 2003 through 2005
| Outcome variable | All patient claims including patients with dural lesions (n = 87) | Patient claims for patients with dural lesions (n = 20) | Swespine (n = 7,819) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average score (SD) | 95% CI | Average score (SD) | Average score | |
| Back pain (VAS), 1 year | 40 (29) | 34–46 | 50 (30) | 31 |
| Back pain, improvement (VAS) | 22 (32) | 15–30 | 8 (30) | 23 |
| Leg pain (VAS), 1 year | 43 (30) | 36–49 | 45 (29) | 29 |
| Leg pain, improvement (VAS) | 19 (39) | 10–28 | 19 (31) | 30 |
| EQ, 1 year | 0.38 (0.34) | 0.30–0.46 | 0.35 (0.29) | 0.62 |
| EQ, improvement | 0.19 (0.38) | 0.10–0.28 | 0.10 (0.26) | 0.33 |
| ODI, 1 year | 37 (19) | 33–42 | 41 (18) | 26 |
| ODI, improvement | 11 (22) | 5–17 | 6 (16) | 20 |
VAS: visual analog scale; EQ: EuroQol; ODI: Oswestry disability index.