Ā | Compliers | Dropouts | |
---|---|---|---|
Physiotherapy | Splint therapy | ||
Demography: | |||
āNumber of patients [n] | 37 | 35 | 18 |
āAge [mean, yrs (SD)] | 31.4 (9.6) | 29.0 (9.6) | 28.7 (9.0) |
āSex [female %] | 95% | 91% | 94% |
āWith partner [patient %] | 56% *nā=ā36 | 40% | 50% |
āHousekeeping [main responsibility, patient %] | 58% *nā=ā36 | 58% *nā=ā31 | 53% *nā=ā15 |
āOutdoors activity [work/study; patient %] | 83% *nā=ā36 | 82% *nā=ā33 | 69% *nā=ā16 |
āBoth outdoors and housekeeping [patient %] | 47% *nā=ā36 | 57% *nā=ā30 | 36% *nā=ā14 |
Clinical data: | |||
āPM-patients [patient %] | 69% *nā=ā36 | 82% *nā=ā33 | 80% *nā=ā15 |
āDuration of PreTx pain [mean, months (SD)] *nā=ā17 | 25.6 (29.9) | 18.2 (19.9) | 27.3 (24.6) *nā=ā17 |
āDuration of PreTx pain [median, months] | 14 | 10 | 18 *nā=ā17 |
āNo spread of pain; only facial areas [patient %] | 27% | 34% | 17% |
āLimited spread of pain; facial and neck areas [patient %] | 5% | 14% | 11% |
āMore extended spread of pain; facial, neck and shoulder areas [patient %] | 68% | 52% | 72% |
āPredominant pain intensity, at the initial visit [mean, mm (SD)] | 60.4 (22.4) | 53.6 (13.1) | 59.6 (18.8) |
āPredominant pain intensity, at start of Tx [mean, mm (SD)] | 41.0 (23.4) | 39.1 (22.5) | 43.6 (20.2) |
āHR-QoL, EQ-5D [mean, utility value (SD)] | 0.707 (0.202) | 0.773 (0.176) *nā=ā32 | *nā=ā0 |
āUse of over-the-counter (OTC) medication: | |||
āPatient % | 54% | 39% *nā=ā33 | 67% *nā=ā15 |
āPercentage of possible times of scoring [%-value, mean (SD)] | 7.1 (9.9)Ā§ | 3.0 (5.2)Ā§ *nā=ā33 | 16.5 (19.7)ā *nā=ā15 |