Table 5.

Unadjusted MCIDs of comparative literature

		Improvement			Worsening
		Present	Escobar et al 200710	Mills e t al 201613	Present	Escobar et al 200710	Mills e t al 201613
WOMAC	Pain	8.74	10.77	5.56	−6.09	−4.39	−8.08
SF-36	Bodily pain	10.41	9.33	–	−4.26	−16.00	–
WOMAC	Function	14.48	9.55	7.64	−6.27	−9.19	−4.00
SF-36	Physical functioning	4.23	7.93	–	−5.38	−8.86	–
WOMAC	F.Standing/walking	10.20	–	8.93	−10.62	–	−6.57
WOMAC	Stiffness	20.24	7.11	–	−6.21	−10.71	–
SF-36	Role physical	9.46	9.39	–	−8.14	−11.92	–
SF-36	Vitality	4.16	5.35	–	−0.56	−10.91	–
SF-36	Social functioning	6.96	11.66	–	−4.61	−12.50	–
SF-36	Mental health	5.23	0.12	–	−4.07	−16.38	–
SF-36	General health	6.00	1.73	–	−6.53	−9.94	–

F., factor; present, results of the present study; SF-36, Short Form 36; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index.