Means (standard error of mean) of outcome variables by group
| Variable | Intervention | Symptomatic control | Asymptomatic control | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretest | Post-test | Pretest | Post-test | Pretest | Post-test | |
| Higher scores indicate greater function and increased satisfaction (SRQ), and less pain and less disability. | ||||||
| *Indicates significant improvement in score from pretest to post-test (p<0.01). | ||||||
| †Indicates significantly different score than symptomatic control group (p<0.05). | ||||||
| ‡Indicates significantly different score than intervention group (p<0.05). | ||||||
| SRQ score | 65.9 (1.96) | 78.0 (2.31)* | 72.5 (1.99) | 71.1 (2.24) | 93.8 (2.28) | 94.0 (2.64)‡ |
| Intent to treat | 75.8* | 71.0 | ||||
| Satisfaction score | 4.5 (0.31) | 6.2 (0.35)† | 5.0 (0.31) | 5.0 (0.34) | 9.1 (0.37) | 8.8 (0.40)‡ |
| Intent to treat | 5.9 | 4.9 | ||||
| Work related pain | 4.8 (0.28) | 2.8 (0.29)† | 4.6 (0.28) | 4.1 (0.29) | 1.3 (0.32) | 1.4 (0.34)‡ |
| Intent to treat | 3.1† | 4.2 | ||||
| Work related disability | 4.1 (0.30) | 2.5 (0.29)† | 3.8 (0.30) | 3.7 (0.29) | 1.3 (0.35) | 1.3 (0.34)‡ |
| Intent to treat | 2.8† | 3.8 | ||||