Table 3.
Comparison of study results with IMMPACT criteria
| Experimental | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Functioning1 | MIDAS | 12.8% decrease | 13.0% decrease |
| Emotional Functioning1 | DASS Depression | 12.5% decrease | 0.0% change |
| DASS Anxiety | 7.7% decrease | 2.4% increase | |
| DASS Stress | 4.1% decrease | 0.7% decrease | |
| Global Rating of Improvement2 | Very Much Improved | 1(1.5) | 2(2.3) |
| Much Improved | 16(23.5) | 10(11.5) | |
| Minimally Improved | 31(45.6) | 20(23.0) | |
| No Change | 20(29.4) | 50(57.5) | |
| Minimally Worse | 0(0.0) | 4(4.6) | |
| Much Worse | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
| Very Much Worse | 0(0.0) | 1(1.2) | |
| Pain Intensity | Not Measured | -- | -- |
1
Calculated as: [(Baseline Group Average − Post-Intervention Group Average)/Baseline Group Average]*100
2
Participants who endorsed each category, given as n(%)