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. 2020 Nov 3;10:18887. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-76028-y

Table 3.

Correlation coefficient analysis of PDQ-J and each NRS scores.

PDQ-J Preoperative NRS BP Preoperative NRS LP Preoperative NRS LN
PDQ-J 1.000 0.376*** 0.285** 0.496***
Preoperative NRS BP 0.377*** 1.000 0.420*** 0.490***
Preoperative NRS LP 0.285** 0.420*** 1.000 0.590***
Preoperative NRS LN 0.496*** 0.490*** 0.590*** 1.000
PDQ-J Postoperative NRS BP Postoperative NRS LP Postoperative NRS LN
PDQ-J 1.000 0.360*** 0.375*** 0.360***
Postoperative NRS BP 0.360*** 1.000 0.739*** 0.594***
Postoperative NRS LP 0.375*** 0.739*** 1.000 0.690***
Postoperative NRS LN 0.360*** 0.594*** 0.690*** 1.000
PDQ-J ΔNRS BP ΔNRS LP ΔNRS LN
PDQ-J 1.000 − 0.025 − 0.164 0.093
ΔNRS BP − 0.025 1.000 0.533*** 0.492***
ΔNRS LP − 0.164 0.533*** 1.000 0.587***
ΔNRS LN 0.093 0.492*** 0.587*** 1.000

NRS, Numeric Rating Scale; NRS-BP, Numeric Rating Scale for low back pain; NRS-LP, Numeric Rating Scale for leg pain; NRS-LN, Numeric Rating Scale for leg numbness.

*p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 indicates significant differences between groups.