Table 2.
Patient characteristics
| Nr | Age | Sex | Pain severity (NRS 0–10) | Duration of symptoms (years) | Nr. sessions received | Other comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1-HMS | 60 | F | 5 | 12 | 4 (PT) | |
| P2-HMS | 52 | F | 6 | 25 | 3 (PT) | Severe comorbidity (cancer) |
| P3-HMS | 54 | F | 3 | 3 | 7 (PT) | |
| P4-HMS | 72 | F | 7 | 20 | 1 (PT) | Withdrawn from PT treatment (reason: costs) |
| P5-HMS | 78 | M | 4 | 15 | 6 (PT) | |
| P6-LMS | 74 | F | 3 | 10 | 12 (PT) | |
| P7-LMS | 72 | F | 7 | 6 | 8 (PT) | |
| P8-LMS | 49 | F | 6 | 36 | 12 (PT) | Severe comorbidity (back pain) |
| P9-LMS | 68 | M | 8 | 2 | 8 (PT) | |
| P10-LMS | 74 | F | 3 | 1 | 5 (PT) | Severe comorbidity (back pain) |
| P11-OS | 58 | F | 4 | 1 | 10 (PT); 2 (D) | |
| P12-OS | 65 | F | 8 | 35 | 9 (PT); 4 (D) | |
| P13-OS | 46 | F | 8 | 20 | 12 (PT); 3 (D) | Withdrawn from diet treatment (reason: follows diet herself) |
| P14-OS | 62 | F | 3 | 3 | 11 (PT); 1 (D) | Did already follow diet unsupervised |
| P15-OS | 45 | F | 3 | 1 | 24 (FT); 2 (D) | Did already consulted dietician prior to start study |
M Male, F Female, HMS ‘High muscle strength subgroup’, LMS ‘Low muscle strength subgroup’, OS ‘Obesity subgroup’, PT Physiotherapist, D Dietician