Table 6.
Health-related quality of life in 381 Boston-braced patients at long-term follow-up
| Outcome | Compliers (n = 305) | Non-compliers (n = 76) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Back Disability Question (n) | 0.11 | ||
| Excellent | 91 | 13 | |
| Good | 131 | 41 | |
| Fair | 70 | 16 | |
| Poor | 13 | 6 | |
| General Function Score (0–100) | 6.5 (11.4) | 8.5 (12.3) | 0.20 |
| Oswestry Disability Index (0–100) | 7.7 (11.8) | 11.8 (13.1) | 0.01 |
| EQ-5D (−0.5 to 1.0) | 0.83 (0.20) | 0.75 (0.24) | 0.01 |
| EQ-VAS (0–100) | 78.7 (17.4) | 74.7 (19.2) | 0.11 |
| SRS-22 (1–5) | |||
| Pain | 4.1 (0.8) | 3.9 (0.9) | 0.04 |
| Physical function | 4.1 (0.6) | 4.0 (0.7) | 0.06 |
| Mental health | 4.2 (0.6) | 4.0 (0.7) | 0.04 |
| Self-image | 3.8 (0.7) | 3.5 (0.7) | 0.003 |
| Satisfaction | 3.8 (1.0) | 3.3 (1.0) | <0.001 |
Mean (SD) are given unless stated otherwise
After Bonferroni correction for multiple testing (10 tests), P values <0.005 are considered significant