Table 6. Estimated mean values and confidence intervals (95%CI) during follow-up for the UCLA score according to the characteristics of patients with shoulder injury treated with Shockwave Therapy.
| UCLA score | Evaluation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of patients | Baseline | 1 month | 3 months |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 45.1 | 72.3 | 80.0 |
| (38.9; 52.2) | (64.9; 80.6) | (70.5; 90.8) | |
| Female | 42.8 | 67.9 | 72.9 |
| (39.3; 46.5) | (62.9; 73.4) | (66.2; 80.3) | |
| Comparisons | |||
| Male × Female | p = 0.556 | p = 0.361 | p = 0.260 |
| Age group | |||
| 50 to 59 years | 47.1 | 69.9 | 75.5 |
| (42.4; 52.2) | (62.8; 77.9) | (66.5; 85.7) | |
| 60 to 69 years | 43.1 | 68.7 | 73.9 |
| (38.7; 48.0) | (62.5; 75.5) | (65.7; 83.1) | |
| 70 years or older | 37.1 | 68.3 | 75.3 |
| (31.2; 44.2) | (59.2; 78.8) | (62.4; 90.7) | |
| Comparisons | |||
| 50-59 a × 60-69 a | p = 0.287 | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 |
| 50-59 a × ≥ 70 a | p = 0.048 | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 |
| 60-69 a × ≥ 70 a | p = 0.287 | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 |
| Diagnostic | |||
| MR tendinopathy | 41.2 | 69.8 | 74.3 |
| (34.6; 49.0) | (61.1; 79.6) | (61.9; 89.3) | |
| MR partial injury | 44.4 | 73.3 | 80.6 |
| (39.8; 49.6) | (68.0; 79.1) | (73.5; 88.5) | |
| Adhesive capsulitis | 44.5 | 68.8 | 75.0 |
| (38.2; 51.8) | (57.3; 82.7) | (64.4; 87.4) | |
| Calcific tendonitis | 42.6 | 61.9 | 65.5 |
| (36.1; 50.3) | (54.7; 70.1) | (52.2; 82.2) | |
| 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 = 0.997 | 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 = 0.109 | p = 0.443 |
| Adhesive capsulitis × Calcareous tendinitis | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 | p > 0.999 |
| Symptoms Time | |||
| 3 to 6 months | 47.6 | 72.1 | 80.0 |
| (43.5; 52.1) | (65.9; 78.8) | (66.3; 96.5) | |
| 6 to 12 months | 43.6 | 75.9 | 81.6 |
| (39.1; 48.5) | (69.7; 82.7) | (73.1; 91.1) | |
| 12 to 24 months | 43.6 | 60.2 | 70.2 |
| (37.1; 51.2) | (51.7; 70.0) | (60.8; 81.1) | |
| more than 24 months | 39.8 | 69.2 | 67.7 |
| (33.3; 47.5) | (60.8; 78.9) | (55.8; 82.1) | |
| Comparisons | |||
| 3-6 m × 6-12 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.822 | p > 0.999 |
| 3-6 m × 12-24 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.186 | p = 0.902 |
| 3-6 m × > 24 m | p = 0.381 | p = 0.822 | p = 0.902 |
| 6-12 m × 12-24 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.035 | p = 0.514 |
| 6-12 m × > 24 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.717 | p = 0.514 |
| 12-24 m × > 24 m | p > 0.999 | p = 0.668 | p > 0.999 |
Values expressed as estimated means and 95% confidence intervals; p values corrected by the sequential Bonferroni method