Table 4.
Pain scores at different timepoints as assessed by CBPI
| Total pain score | PSS | PIS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T4 | T5 | V3 | T4 | T5 | V3 | T4 | T5 | V3 | |
| n | 36 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 29 | 29 |
| Range | 0–49 | 8–37 | 0–72 | 0–3.8 | 1–3.8 | 0–7 | 0–5.7 | 0.5–4.2 | 0–7.3 |
| Median | 19 | 18 | 21 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| IQR | (16 to 26.5) | (15 to 26) | (7 to 33) | (1.8 to 2.6) | (1.8 to 2.3) | (0.8 to 3) | (1.5 to 3) | (1.3 to 2.8) | (0.7 to 3.3) |
| Mean | 21.8 | 20.7 | 22.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| StdErr | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Total pain score, pain severity and pain interference scores on CBPI as registered at the different timepoints of the study are detailed. No statistically significant changes were observed at any time
Abbreviations: PIS Pain Interference Score, PSS Pain Severity Score, T4 and T5 Fourth and fifth telephone interviews, respectively, V3 Final visit (see Fig. 4 for timeline)