Table 5.
6 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 = 121) |
Dizziness Absent (N = 176) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Change (Δ) Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD) | Mean Change (Δ) Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD) | ||
| 6 Months PGIC (neck pain) score |
1.7 (1.1) |
1.7 (1.2) |
0.93 |
| 6 Months PGIC (dizziness) score |
1.8 (1.0) |
1.9 (1.2) |
0.42 |
| 6 Months Neck Pain NRS Δ score (current) |
3.6 (3.1-4.2) |
3.6 (3.2-4.0) |
0.83 |
| 6 Months mean score |
2.5 (2.4) |
2.1 (2.2) |
0.10 |
| 6 Months Arm Pain NRS Δ score |
1.9 (1.3-2.4) |
1.3 (1.0-1.6) |
0.07 |
| 6 Months mean score |
1.0 (2.1) |
0.6 (1.6) |
0.07 |
| BQN 1 Pain Δ (average past week) |
3.3 (2.8-3.8) |
3.3 (2.9-3.7) |
0.90 |
| BQN 1 mean score |
2.5 (2.4) |
2.2 (2.2) |
0.30 |
| BQN 2 Disability Δ (ADL) |
3.6 (3.0-4.1) |
2.7 (2.3-3.2) |
0.02* |
| BQN 2 mean score |
1.2 (1.8) |
1.0 (2.0) |
0.56 |
| BQN 3 Disability Δ (social activities) |
3.2 (2.7-3.8) |
2.5 (2.0-3.0) |
0.05 |
| BQN 3 mean score |
0.8 (1.7) |
0.6 (1.8) |
0.40 |
| BQN 4 Anxiety Δ |
4.2 (3.6-4.8) |
3.3 (2.8-3.8) |
0.04* |
| BQN 4 mean score |
2.0 (2.5) |
1.9 (2.4) |
0.68 |
| BQN 5 Depression Δ |
3.5 (2.8-4.1) |
2.0 (1.6-2.5) |
0.0001* |
| BQN 5 mean score |
1.1 (2.1) |
0.9 (2.5) |
0.41 |
| BQN 6 Work, Fear Avoidance Δ |
3.0 (2.4-3.7) |
2.3 (1.8-2.8) |
0.09 |
| BQN 6 mean score |
2.1 (2.8) |
1.9 (2.5) |
0.58 |
| BQN 7 Locus of Control Δ |
3.2 (2.5-3.9) |
2.2 (1.7-2.7) |
0.02* |
| BQN 7 mean score |
2.3 (2.7) |
2.6 (3.0) |
0.40 |
| BQN Total Δ |
23.6 (20.4-26.9) |
18.7 (16.3-21.1) |
0.02* |
| BQN Total mean score | 11.9 (12.7) | 11.1 (12.1) | 0.59 |
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.