Table 2 VAS pain scores at the follow-up visits
From: Clinical and radiologic outcomes in patients with meniscal root tears
| Â | Time to follow-up (days) Median (IQR) | VAS pain score unadjusted | VAS pain score adjusted for time to follow-up | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (±SD) | Coefficient (SE) compared to reference | 95%CI | P value compared to reference | Adjusted Mean (±SD) | Coefficient (SE) compared to reference | 95%CI | P value compared to reference | ||
First follow-up (n = 79) | 33 (15–72) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 Non-surgical (n = 45) | 45 (19–102) | 4.16 (0.38) |  | reference |  | 4.07 (0.39) |  | reference |  |
 Arthroscopic repair (n = 34) | 21 (14–34) | 2.82 (0.44) | -1.33 (0.58) | -2.48, -0.18 | 0.02* | 2.93 (0.45) | -1.14 (0.60) | -2.34, 0.06 | 0.06 |
Second follow-up (n = 55) | 57 (49–96) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 Non-surgical (n = 21) | 75 (53–301) | 3.14 (0.45) |  | reference |  | 2.80 (0.48) |  | reference |  |
 Arthroscopic repair (n = 34) | 53 (49–70) | 1.32 (0.35) | -1.82 (0.57) | -2.96, -0.68 | < 0.01* | 1.47 (0.36) | -1.33 (0.63) | -2.59, -0.07 | 0.04* |
Last follow-up (n = 46) | 325 (180–1391) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 Non-surgical (n = 16) | 1514 (331–1884) | 4.00 (0.52) |  | reference |  | 3.95 (0.59) |  | reference |  |
 Arthroscopic repair (n = 30) | 241 (152–419) | 1.27 (0.38) | -2.73 (0.64) | -4.02, -1.44 | < 0.01* | 1.32 (0.40) | -2.63 (0.76) | -4.15, -1.10 | < 0.01* |