Table 4. Mean Changes (Improvement) between Pre- and Post-treatment in the Conservative and Surgical Treatment Groups (N=63).
| Variable | Mean ± SD | Range | Difference between conservative and surgical groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95% CI | p-value | |||||
| ODI | −11.0 | −18.2 to −3.7 | 0.004 | ||||
| Conservative | −7.6 ± 9.0 | −24.0 to 12.0 | |||||
| Surgical | 3.4 ± 18.2 | −34.0 to 46.0 | |||||
| Total SRS-22r | 1.1 | 0.8 to 1.4 | < 0.001 | ||||
| Conservative | 0.4 ± 0.4 | −0.4 to 1.5 | |||||
| Surgical | −0.8 ± 0.8 | −1.8 to 1.4 | |||||
| Function domain | 0.4 | 0.1 to 0.8 | 0.026 | ||||
| Conservative | 0.3 ± 0.4 | −0.4 to 0.8 | |||||
| Surgical | −0.1 ± 0.9 | −2.2 to 2.2 | |||||
| Pain domain | 1.0 | 0.6 to 1.4 | < 0.001 | ||||
| Conservative | 0.5 ± 0.5 | −0.6 to 1.4 | |||||
| Surgical | −0.5 ± 1.0 | −2.2 to 1.8 | |||||
| Self-image domain | 2.2 | 1.7 to 2.7 | < 0.001 | ||||
| Conservative | 0.3 ± 0.6 | −1.2 to 1.8 | |||||
| Surgical | −1.9 ± 1.3 | −4.0 to 0.6 | |||||
| Mental health domain | 0.6 | 0.3 to 1.0 | 0.001 | ||||
| Conservative | 0.3 ± 0.4 | −0.6 to 1.0 | |||||
| Surgical | −0.4 ± 0.9 | −2.4 to 1.6 | |||||
| Satisfaction domain | 1.8 | 1.3 to 2.3 | < 0.001 | ||||
| Conservative | 0.7 ± 1.0 | −1.0 to 4.0 | |||||
| Surgical | −1.1 ± 1.0 | −3.5 to 1.0 | |||||
| Cobb’s angle (o) | 19.96 | −19.8 to −14.07 | < 0.001 | ||||
| Conservative | − 2.74 ± 5.98 | −4.97 to −0.55 | |||||
| Surgical | 17.22 ± 3.22 | 16.06 to 8.38 | |||||
Total sample: conservative, n = 31; surgical, n = 32.
SD: standard deviation, CI: confidence interval, ODI: Oswestry Disability Index, SRS-22r: Scoliosis Research Society 22 revision.