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. 2018 Apr 28;22(5):519–528. doi: 10.1111/ner.12784

Table 4.

Additional Outcomes.

Additional measure SQS + OMM OMM alone Between group
p‐value *
Baseline Nine months Absolute change from baseline [%, SD] Baseline Nine months Absolute change from baseline [%, SD]
Oswestry disability index mean (SD)
ITT 51.9 ± 13.2 42.1 ± 18.0 −12.4 ± 16.5 47.1 ± 11.8 46.6 ± 11.6 −0.1 ± 8.3 <0.0001
PT 52.8 ± 12.1 40.7 ± 15.2 −12.1 ± 16.3 47.0 ± 11.5 46.7 ± 12.3 −0.3 ± 8.1 <0.0001
SF‐36 physical component score mean (SD)
ITT 28.5 ± 6.3 30.4 ± 6.3 2.1 ± 6.4 30.2 ± 5.2 30.4 ± 5.6 1.0 ± 5.2 0.293
PT 29.0 ± 5.9 30.3 ± 6.4 1.2 ± 5.7 29.2 ± 5.7 30.3 ± 5.6 1.1 ± 5.3 0.335
SF‐36 mental component score mean (SD)
ITT 42.0 ± 10.9 44.8 ± 11.5 3.8 ± 11.3 45.2 ± 11.1 45.4 ± 11.1 −1.6 ± 8.4 0.0062
PT 41.2 ± 10.1 45.6 ± 10.5 4.4 ± 10.9 47.0 ± 9.9 46.0 ± 11.5 −1.0 ± 7.8 0.0359
Leg Pain VAS (SD)
ITT 8.9 ± 10.8 12.3 ± 17.8 5.2 ± 14.9 6.8 ± 11.5 5.9 ± 11.4 1.0 ± 5.2 0.543
PT 7.2 ± 8.2 8.4 ± 11.8 1.1 ± 8.4 4.6 ± 7.7 8.1 ± 17.6 3.5 ± 12.9 0.045
EQ‐5D‐5L utility score with a UK value set; mean (SD)
ITT 0.40 ± 0.22 0.56 ± 0.29 0.19 ± 0.25 0.43 ± 0.23 0.45 ± 0.22 −0.01 ± 0.15 0.0003
PT 0.39 ± 0.20 0.59 ± 0.27 0.20 ± 0.24 0.45 ± 0.22 0.45 ± 0.22 −0.00 ± 0.16 <0.0001
Patient global impression of change categories of very much improved and much improved (N, %)
ITT N/A 20 (33.3%) N/A N/A 1 (1.7%) N/A <0.0001
PT N/A 18 (60%) N/A N/A 1 (2.9%) N/A <0.0001
Would recommend their treatment to patients suffering similar pain (Yes: N, %)
ITT N/A 33 (58.9%) N/A N/A 29 (48.3%) N/A 0.547
PT N/A 27 (90.0%) N/A N/A 27 (77.1%) N/A 0.2012
Based on experience, would agree to their treatment again (Yes: N, %)
ITT N/A 29 (48.3%) N/A N/A 32 (57.1%) N/A 0.644
PT N/A 27 (90.0%) N/A N/A 27 (77.1%) N/A 0.2012

*Between group p‐value of treatment effect in linear regression model.

A negative change indicates an improvement in between baseline and follow‐up visits.

A positive change indicates an improvement in between baseline and follow‐up visits.

ITT, intent‐to‐treat; N/A, not applicable; PT, per‐treatment; SD, standard deviation; VAS, visual analog scale.