Table 2 Patient expectations regarding pain and functional status (PSOE) before (rows) and after (columns) the PMR consultation
All patients | ||||
Exp.*1 after cons.*2 | ||||
Exp. *1 before cons. *2 | n (%) | Better | Unchanged | Worse |
Better | 90 (35.0) | 20 (7.8) (w*3) | 1 (0.4) (w*3) | |
Unchanged | 31 (12.1) (b*4) | 57 (22.2) | 3 (1.2) (w*3) | |
Worse | 18 (7.0) (b*4) | 12 (4.7) (b*4) | 25 (9.7) | |
No change: 66.9%, better: 23.9%, worse: 9.4% | ||||
p < 0.0001 (test for marginal homogeneity) | ||||
Patients with neck/back complaints | ||||
Exp.*1 after cons.*2 | ||||
Exp. *1 before cons. *2 | n (%) | Better | Unchanged | Worse |
Better | 52 (31.5) | 14 (8.5) (w*3) | 1 (0.6) (w*3) | |
Unchanged | 17 (10.3) (b*4) | 42 (25.5) | 3 (1.8) (w*3) | |
Worse | 9 (5.5) (b*4) | 8 (4.8) (b*4) | 19 (11.5) | |
No change: 69.1%, better: 20.6%, worse: 10.9% | ||||
p < 0.0013 (test for marginal homogeneity) | ||||
Patients with shoulder complaints | ||||
Exp.*1 after cons.*2 | ||||
Exp. *1 before cons. *2 | n (%) | Better | Unchanged | Worse |
Better | 38 (41.3) | 6 (6.5) (w*3) | 0 (w*3) | |
Unchanged | 14 (15.2) (b*4) | 15 (16.3) | 0 (w*3) | |
Worse | 9 (9.8) (b*4) | 4 (4.3) (b*4) | 6 (6.5) | |
No change: 64.1%, better: 29.3%, worse: 6.5% | ||||
p < 0.0004 (test for marginal homogeneity) | ||||