Table 4. Estimated mean values and confidence intervals (95%CI) during follow-up for the VAS score according to the characteristics of patients with shoulder injury treated with Shockwave Therapy.
| VAS score | Evaluation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of patients | Baseline | 1 month | 3 months |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 6.7 (5.7; 7.7) | 4.2 (3.0; 5.4) | 2.9 (1.4; 4.5) |
| Female | 7.0 (6.4; 7.5) | 5.0 (4.1; 5.8) | 3.5 (2.7; 4.3) |
| Comparisons | |||
| Male × Female | p = 0.649 | p = 0.331 | p = 0.506 |
| Age group | |||
| 50 to 59 years | 6.7 (5.9; 7.5) | 4.5 (3.3; 5.8) | 3.2 (1.9; 4.5) |
| 60 to 69 years | 7.1 (6.5; 7.7) | 4.9 (3.9; 5.8) | 3.8 (2.8; 4.8) |
| 70 years or older | 6.7 (5.1; 8.3) | 4.9 (3.4; 6.4) | 2.3 (1.2, 3.4) |
| Comparisons | |||
| 50-59 a × 60-69 a | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 | p = 0.598 |
| 50-59 a × ≥ 70 a | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 | p = 0.598 |
| 60-69 a × ≥ 70 a | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 | p = 0.179 |
| Diagnostic | |||
| MR tendinopathy | 6.8 (5.6; 7.9) | 5.0 (3.5; 6.5) | 3.1 (1.6; 4.6) |
| MR partial injury | 6.9 (6.0; 7.9) | 4.4 (3.4; 5.4) | 3.2 (2.3; 4.2) |
| Adhesive capsulitis | 6.3 (5.8; 6.7) | 4.3 (2.6; 6.1) | 2.8 (1.4; 4.1) |
| Calcific tendonitis | 7.6 (6.6; 8.6) | 5.6 (4.4; 6.8) | 4.5 (2.6; 6.4) |
| Comparisons | |||
| MR tendinopathy × MR partial lesion | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 |
| MR tendinopathy × Adhesive capsulitis | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 |
| MR tendinopathy × Calcareous tendinitis | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 |
| MR partial lesion × Adhesive capsulitis | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 |
| MR partial lesion × Calcareous tendinitis | p > 0.999 | p = 0.849 | p > 0.999 |
| Adhesive capsulitis × Calcareous tendinitis | p > 0.119 | p > 0.999 | p = 0.856 |
| Symptoms Time | |||
| 3 to 6 months | 6.2 (5.1; 7.4) | 3.6 (2.2; 4.9) | 3.0 (1.4; 4.6) |
| 6 to 12 months | 6.8 (5.9; 7.7) | 4.6 (3.4; 5.7) | 3.1 (1.8; 4.4) |
| 12 to 24 months | 7.1 (6.3; 7.9) | 5.8 (4.4; 7.1) | 3.0 (1.9; 4.1) |
| more than 24 months | 7.2 (6.2; 8.3) | 4.7 (3.4; 6.0) | 4.4 (2.8; 6.0) |
| Comparisons | |||
| 3-6 m × 6-12 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.975 | p > 0.999 |
| 3-6 m × 12-24 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.158 | p > 0.999 |
| 3-6 m × > 24 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.975 | p > 0.999 |
| 6-12 m × 12-24 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.933 | p > 0.999 |
| 6-12 m × > 24 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.975 | p > 0.999 |
| 12-24 m × > 24 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.975 | p = 0.999 |
Values expressed as estimated means and 95% confidence intervals; p values corrected by the sequential Bonferroni method