Table 2 Outcomes of pain measures and questionnaires at T1, T2 and estimated group differences at T2
| Â | T1 | T2 | ESTIMATED DIFFERENCE AT T2 | ANCOVA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | TREATMENT GROUP (N = 22) (MEAN ± SD) | WAITING LIST CONTROL GROUP (N = 24) (MEAN ± SD) | TREATMENT GROUP (N = 22) (MEAN ± SD) | WAITING LIST CONTROL GROUP (N = 24) (MEAN ± SD) | DIFF TREATMENT GROUP VS. WAITING LIST CONTROL GROUP* (95% CI) | DF | F | P |
Pain at rest (PR) | 45.5 ± 20.9 | 42.3 ± 18.0 | 26.1 ± 22.7 | 47.1 ± 19.8 | -22.5 (-31.9 to -13.1) | 45 | 23.4 | 0.00002 |
Pain at movement (PM) | 62.0 ± 31.2 | 58.4 ± 22.2 | 29.0 ± 26.9 | 45.5 ± 25.3 | -17.8 (-31.3 to -4.6) | 45 | 8.2 | 0.01 |
Neck Disability Index (NDI) | 27.5 ± 12.1 | 29.1 ± 10.5 | 21.1 ± 11.2 | 29.2 ± 8.4 | -6.3 (-10.2 to -2.4) | 45 | 10.8 | 0.002 |
SF-36 Physical functioning | 80.3 ± 11.3 | 76.7 ± 11.4 | 83.0 ± 13.6 | 79.4 ± 10.2 | 2.5 (-3.6 to 8.5) | 45 | 0.7 | 0.41 |
SF-36 Role-physical | 55.7 ± 39.3 | 37.5 ± 31.3 | 78.4 ± 31.1 | 57.3 ± 35.7 | 16.1 (-4.9 to 37.0) | 45 | 2.4 | 0.13 |
SF-36 Bodily pain | 46.9 ± 14.7 | 40.9 ± 8.4 | 60.3 ± 16.7 | 43.8 ± 15.0 | 13.8 (4.2 to 23.4) | 45 | 8.4 | 0.006 |
SF-36 General Health Perception | 65.9 ± 21.1 | 58.1 ± 18.5 | 65.5 ± 23.5 | 56.8 ± 16.8 | 3.7 (-4.7 to 12.0) | 45 | 0.8 | 0.38 |
SF-36 Vitality | 55.0 ± 17.4 | 46.2 ± 18.3 | 63.9 ± 16.4 | 46.7 ± 16.7 | 10.2 (3.0 to 17.3) | 45 | 8.3 | 0.006 |
SF-36 Social function | 79.5 ± 25.5 | 65.6 ± 26.9 | 91.4 ± 19.0 | 70.3 ± 27.5 | 11.4 (0.6 to 22.2) | 45 | 4.5 | 0.04 |
SF-36 Role emotional | 71.2 ± 38.9 | 58.3 ± 38.4 | 86.4 ± 30.3 | 68.1 ± 39.9 | 12.9 (-8.1 to 34.0) | 45 | 1.5 | 0.11 |
SF-36 Mental Health | 49.2 ± 11.0 | 43.9 ± 12.1 | 79.8 ± 13.7 | 64.3 ± 18.5 | 8.5 (1.9 to 15.1) | 45 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
SF-36 Physical Component Score | 42.8 ± 5.7 | 40.2 ± 5.1 | 45.7 ± 6.4 | 42.3 ± 6.1 | 3.0 (-0.8 to 6.8) | 45 | 2.6 | 0.12 |
SF-36 Mental Component Score | 49.2 ± 11.0 | 43.9 ± 12.1 | 54.2 ± 8.9 | 45.0 ± 13.1 | 5.0 (-0.2 to 10.1) | 45 | 3.8 | 0.06 |