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. 2013 Jan 7;21:3. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-21-3

Table 4.

3 Months mean PGIC, NRS and NRS change scores comparing neck pain patients with and without dizziness who received chiropractic treatment in this prospective outcomes study

  Dizziness Present (N = 129)
Dizziness Absent (N = 184)
P value
Mean Change (Δ) Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD) Mean Change (Δ) Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD)
3 Months PGIC (neck pain) score
1.8 (1.2)
1.7 (1.1)
0.64
3 Months PGIC (dizziness) score
1.8 (1.3)
2.0 (1.6)
0.51
3 Months Neck Pain NRS Δ score (current)
3.5 (3.0-4.0)
3.5 (3.1-3.9)
0.88
3 Months mean score
2.5 (2.4)
2.3 (2.2)
0.30
3 Months Arm Pain NRS Δ score
1.7 (1.2-2.3)
1.1 (0.8-1.5)
0.06
3 Months mean score
1.0 (1.7)
0.8 (1.8)
0.27
BQN 1 Pain Δ (average past week)
3.1 (2.6-3.7)
3.2 (2.8-3.6)
0.75
BQN1 mean score
2.6 (2.3)
2.4 (2.3)
0.30
BQN 2 Disability Δ (ADL)
3.4 (2.8-4.0)
2.8 (2.3-3-2)
0.07
BQN 2 mean score
1.3 (2.0)
1.1 (1.9)
0.31
BQN 3 Disability Δ (social activities)
3.1 (2.5-3.7)
2.8 (2.4-3-2)
0.41
BQN 3 mean score
0.8 (1.9)
0.4 (1.4)
0.03*
BQN 4 Anxiety Δ
3.9 (3.3-4.5)
3.5 (3.0-4.0)
0.31
BQN 4 mean score
2.3 (2.6)
1.7 (2.4)
0.07
BQN 5 Depression Δ
3.3 (2.7-3.9)
2.2 (1.8-2.6)
0.003*
BQN 5 mean score
1.4 (2.3)
0.8 (1.7)
0.02*
BQN 6 Work, Fear Avoidance Δ
3.1 (2.5-3.7)
2.2 (1.7-2.6)
0.03*
BQN 6 mean score
2.0 (2.7)
2.0 (2.7)
0.97
BQN 7 Locus of Control Δ
2.8 (2.1-3.5)
2.1 (1.6-2.7)
0.14
BQN 7 mean score
2.6 (2.9)
2.7 (3.1)
0.69
BQN Total Δ
22.2 (18.8-25.5)
19.3 (16.9-21-6)
0.16
BQN Total mean 12.8 (13.2) 11.0 (11.3) 0.17

NRS = numerical rating scale for pain. Δ = Change. ADL = activities of daily living. PGIC = patient’s global impression of change. CI = Confidence Intervals. SD = standard deviation. N = number of patients. * = p < 0.05.