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. 2017 Dec 13;29(12):2228–2235. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.2228

Table 4. Summary of statistical findings.

Study Summary of findings Reviewer comment
Somers et al., 201220) The PCST & BWM group scored the lowest post-treatment score in the WOMAC pain subscale when compared to the other three groups. That was followed by PCST, then BWM and finally standard care. PCST & BWM differed significantly from BWM-only, PCST-only, and standard care, p value=0.002; 0.01; 0.0002 respectively. The p value of comparing PCST-only with BWM-only and standard care were not reported.

Helminen et al., 201418) The WOMAC pain score was slightly lower in the intervention group than the control at the two follow up points. No significant difference was found for pain in comparing the effect of CBT and GP care with the GP care only (p value=0.332). The study did not fulfil any of the blinding items (i.e. subjects, therapist, and assessor) in performing the RCT.

Smith et al., 201530) The WOMAC pain subscale decreased from baseline to the 6-month assessment in all patients (p>0.001). No statistical difference between CBT-I and BD at 6-month (p value=0.13). Intervention and placebo not fully described.

Bennell et al., 201619) PCST & exercise was more efficacious than PCST only at the 12-week and 32-week follow up (p<0.01) and (p<0.05) respectively. The p value of comparing PCST-only with exercise was not reported.