Table 5.
Comparison of Core Outcome Measure Index (COMI), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) values between conservative and surgical treatment subgroups.a
|
Parameters |
Conservative Treatment |
Surgical Treatment |
P
Value |
| No. of patients | 26 | 14 | — |
| Pretreatment COMI score | 7.4 ± 0.6 (7.1-7.6) | 6.9 ± 0.8 (6.4-7.3) | .03 |
| Pretreatment ESR level | 64.3 ± 27.7 (53.1-75.4) | 69.9 ± 33 (50.8-88.9) | .57 |
| Pretreatment CRP level | 35.5 ± 21 (27.0-43.9) | 41.6 ± 17.8 (31.3-51.8) | .36 |
| Posttreatment COMI score at 12 mo | 0.3 ± 0.2 (0.2-0.3) | 0.2 ± 0.2 (0.0-0.3) | .13 |
| Posttreatment ESR level at 12 mo | 19.4 ± 7.5 (16.3-22.4) | 20.4 ± 5.2 (17.3-23.4) | .65 |
| Posttreatment CRP level at 12 mo | 2.8 ± 1.5 (2.1-3.4) | 2.5 ± 0.5 (2.2-2.7) | .47 |
a
All data presented as mean ± standard deviation (95% confidence interval); P < .05 is considered statistically significant (bold).