Table 5.
The comparison of outcome measures of Lequesne index and SLS
| PRP + Artz (N = 48) |
PRP + HYAJOINT Plus (N = 47) |
A.M.D. (95% C.I.) |
P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lequesne index Baseline | 9.0 ± 3.6 | 9.1 ± 4.3 | − 0.1a (− 1.7, 1.5) | 0.897 t |
| 1 month | 5.2 ± 3.4 | 7.4 ± 4.4 | −2.1 (−3.5, − 0.8) | 0.003* |
| 3 month | 5.1 ± 3.7 | 5.9 ± 3.2 | −0.8 (−1.9, 0.3) | 0.158 |
| 6 month | 5.0 ± 3.9 | 5.8 ± 3.8 | −0.8 (−2.1, 0.5) | 0.240 |
|
P Valuec (post hoc test) |
< 0.001* (B > 1 M; B > 3 M;B > 6 M) |
< 0.001* (B > 1 M; B > 3 M;B > 6 M; 1 M > 3 M;1 M > 6 M) |
||
| SLS Baseline | 31.5 ± 33.8 | 25.3 ± 21.9 | 6.2 a (−5.4, 17.8) | 0.293t |
| 1 month | 35.5 ± 36.8 | 48.5 ± 44.8 | −19.8 (−30.8, − 8.8) | < 0.001* |
| 3 month | 39.3 ± 39.4 | 47.8 ± 35.2 | −14.9 (−24.6, − 5.1) | 0.003* |
| 6 month | 37.4 ± 39.1 | 44.8 ± 33.9 | −13.8 (−23.0, − 4.6) | 0.004* |
|
P Valuec (post hoc test) |
0.025* (n.s.) |
< 0.001* (B < 1 M;B < 3 M;B < 6 M) |
The values are given as mean ± standard deviation; SLS Single limb stance.; A.M.D. Adjusted mean difference, C.I. confidence interval; B. baseline; n.s. none significant; a M.D. Mean difference; bBetween-group difference using independent samples one-way ANCOVA (baseline data as covariate); cWithin-group difference using repeated measures one-way ANOVA; t independent t-test; *p value < 0.05