Table 4.
Patient overall rating [given by number of patients (%)] by the Global Back Disability Question, according to intention to treat and to the treatment received (lumbar fusion vs. cognitive intervention and exercises and no fusion)
| “How will you rate your back today?” | Intention to treat | As treated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar fusion (n = 55) | Cognitive intervention and exercises (n = 44) | Lumbar fusion (n = 63) | Cognitive intervention and exercises and no fusion (n = 36) | |
| Excellent, no or unimportant complaints | 10 (18) | 4 (9) | 12 (19) | 2 (6) |
| Good, occasionally bothered by back pain | 14 (26) | 13 (30) | 18 (29) | 9 (25) |
| Fair, some back pain and limited function | 15 (27) | 11 (25) | 12 (19) | 14 (39) |
| Poor, unchanged, considerable complaints and severe disability | 16 (29) | 15 (34) | 20 (32) | 11 (31) |
| Miserable, worse, not self-reliant in activities of daily living | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 |