Table 2.
Health-related quality of life scores from baseline to 12 months
n | Mean EQ-5D score | |||||||||
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Baseline | 95% CI | 3 months | 95% CI | 6 months | 95% CI | 12 months | 95% CI | p value | ||
NSE | 76 | 0.649 (0.217) | 0.599–0.698 | 0.685 (0.233) | 0.626–0.745 | 0.680 (0.258) | 0.611–0.749 | 0.708 (0.243) | 0.643–0.773 | 0.52 |
NSEB | 70 | 0.552 (0.307) | 0.478–0.625 | 0.686 (0.212) | 0.633–0.738 | 0.704 (0.250) | 0.638–0.771 | 0.673 (0.276) | 0.602–0.745 | < 0.01 |
PPA | 69 | 0.631 (0.249) | 0.570–0.692 | 0.622 (0.291) | 0.545–0.699 | 0.627 (0.285) | 0.547–0.707 | 0.618 (0.289) | 0.536–0.639 | 0.90 |
n | Mean EQ-VAS | |||||||||
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Baseline | 95% CI | 3 months*** | 95% CI | 6 months | 95% CI | 12 months*** | 95% CI | p value | ||
NSE | 75 | 65 (16) | 60–69 | 70 (18) | 63–74 | 70 (21) | 65–76 | 70 (21) | 64–76 | 0.14 |
NSEB | 70 | 61 (20) | 54–65 | 66 (20) | 61–73 | 71 (20) | 66–78 | 71 (20) | 67–78 | < 0.01 |
PPA | 69 | 64 (18) | 60–69 | 61 (21) | 54–66 | 64 (20) | 59–70 | 62 (21) | 55–67 | 0.12 |
n | Mean SF-36 physical component score | |||||||||
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Baseline | 95% CI | 3 months*** | 95% CI | 6 months | 95% CI | 12 months*** | 95% CI | p value | ||
NSE | 74 | 42.54 (6.41) | 40.66–44.41 | 45.44 (7.40) | 43.24–47.63 | 45.93 (7.93) | 43.24–47.23 | 46.01 (8.46) | 43.65–48.54 | < 0.01 |
NSEB | 70 | 43.02 (6.80) | 41.15–44.48 | 44.85 (6.76) | 42.98–46.91 | 45.46 (7.25) | 43.49–47.42 | 46.22 (7.56) | 44.15–48.28 | < 0.01 |
PPA | 69 | 42.14 (6.23) | 40.26–44.01 | 42.95 (9.20) | 40.23–45.68 | 43.89 (7.70) | 41.63–46.14 | 42.72 (8.47) | 40.21–45.23 | 0.33 |
n | Mean SF-36 mental component score | |||||||||
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Baseline | 95% CI | 3 months*** | 95% CI | 6 months | 95% CI | 12 months | 95% CI | p value | ||
NSE | 74 | 47.89 (8.74) | 44.43–51.34 | 49.37 (12.74) | 44.35–54.38 | 49.75 (9.63) | 45.98–53.53 | 50.71 (10.82) | 46.56–54.87 | 0.38 |
NSEB | 70 | 47.17 (10.73) | 43.97–50.37 | 49.20 (10.05) | 46.14–52.26 | 49.48 (11.23) | 46.16–52.80 | 48.71 (13.44) | 44.54–52.89 | 0.21 |
PPA | 65 | 46.50 (12.03) | 41.83–51.17 | 47.37 (11.42) | 43.02–51.73 | 46.09 (13.57) | 40.85–51.32 | 46.21 (12.74) | 41.39–51.04 | 0.91 |
Adjusted for age and gender
NSE Neck-specific exercise group, NSEB Neck-specific exercise group with a behavioural approach, PPA physical activity group, EQ-5D Euroqol 5 dimension questionnaire, SF-36 Short Form health questionnaire 36, CI confidence interval
***p < 0.01 difference between groups