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Table 3 Between-group differences in ZCQ least-square means adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and confounding factors

From: A comparative study of three conservative treatments in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: lumbar spinal stenosis with acupuncture and physical therapy study (LAP study)

 

Medication – Exercise

Medication – Acupuncture

Exercise – Acupuncture

LS means

p - value

LS means

p – value

LS means

p -v alue

Symptomseverity

− 0.02

0.92

0.23

0.18

0.25

0.14

Physicalfunction

− 0.22

0.09

1.95

0.06

2.17

0.02

Surgerysatisfaction

0.3

0.09

− 0.62

0.0004

0.32

0.06

  1. ZCQ Zurich claudication questionnaire