Table 20: Functional Status Outcome.
| Study, Year | N | N for Analysis |
Measurement | Functional Status Score, Average (SD) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North et al., (81) 2005 | 50 | 45 | Not described | Scores not reported | Not significant |
| Kemler et al., (63) 2004 | 54 | 31 (upper extremity) 19 (lower extremity) |
Range-of-motion tests for upper and lower extremities. | All range-of-motion tests not significant except for that for the ankle, measured in degrees: SCS +*PT group (mean change from baseline at 2-year follow up): 0 (16) *PT only group (mean change from baseline at 2-year follow up): 13 (8) |
< .04 (intention-to-treat analysis) |
| Spincemaille et al., (42) 2004 | 105 | 96 | ROLAND Disability Questionnaire | Before: 16.9 (3.5) After: 12.4 (4.8) |
< .05 |
| Harke et al., (83) 2002 | 25 | 23 | Disability Index: 0 = no disability 10 = total disability |
Scores not reported | < .001 |
*
PT=physiotherapy