Table 2.
Global perceived change scale after decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis.
| Outcome response | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Change in clinical condition from patient perspective (external anchor-1) | |
| Patient response (N = 70) | |
| Cured | 26 (37.1%) |
| Much better | 28 (40%) |
| Bit better | 9 (12.9%) |
| The same | 4 (5.7%) |
| Bit worse | 1 (1.4%) |
| Much worse | 2 (2.9%) |
| Created sub-groups (N = 70) | |
| Responder | 54 (77.1%) |
| Non-responder | 16 (22.9%) |
| Success of operation (external anchor-2) | |
| Patient response (N = 71) | |
| Yes | 47 (66.2%) |
| Partially | 20 (28.2%) |
| No | 4 (5.6%) |
| Created sub-groups (N = 71) | |
| Successful | 47 (66.2%) |
| Unsuccessful | 24 (33.8%) |