Table 7.
Intergroup comparisons (short-term results with follow-ups)
| Measurement | Time point | F-value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAS | Before | 2.23 | 0.0931 |
| LQIP | Before | 2.13 | 0.1047 |
| ODI | Before | 1.00 | 0.3991 |
| RMDQ | Before | 0.39 | 0.7594 |
| ST | Before | 1.34 | 0.2889 |
| LT (right) | Before | 1.56 | 0.2045 |
| LT (left) | Before | 1.35 | 0.2467 |
| VAS | After | 4.57 | 0.0234 |
| LQIP | After | 2.02 | 0.1788 |
| ODI | After | 1.24 | 0.3550 |
| RMDQ | After | 1.24 | 0.3043 |
| ST | After | 1.56 | 0.1334 |
| LT (right) | After | 1.78 | 0.2334 |
| LT (left) | After | 1.76 | 0.2780 |
| VAS | 1 month (follow-up) | 3.32 | 0.0345 |
| LQIP | 1 month (follow-up) | 1.46 | 0.2445 |
| ODI | 1 month (follow-up) | 1.78 | 0.4001 |
| RMDQ | 1 month (follow-up) | 1.03 | 0.1031 |
| ST | 1 month (follow-up) | 2.14 | 0.4121 |
| LT (right) | 1 month (follow-up) | 1.11 | 0.3556 |
| LT (left) | 1 month (follow-up) | 1.23 | 0.3103 |
| VAS | 3 months (follow-up) | 1.22 | 0.0878 |
| LQIP | 3 months (follow-up) | 2.78 | 0.3291 |
| ODI | 3 months (follow-up) | 1.12 | 0.2357 |
| RMDQ | 3 months (follow-up) | 1.56 | 0.5678 |
| ST | 3 months (follow-up) | 0.56 | 0.8321 |
| LT (right) | 3 months (follow-up) | 0.23 | 0.7634 |
| LT (left) | 3 months (follow-up) | 0.35 | 0.8223 |
Note: Statistically significant values shown in bold.
Abbreviations: LQIP, Laitinen Questionnaire Indicators of Pain; LT, Lasegue test; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; RMDQ, Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire; ST, Schober’s test; VAS, visual analogue scale.