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Table 3 Data collection and outcome measures

From: Effectiveness of percutaneous laser disc decompression versus conventional open discectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation; design of a prospective randomized controlled trial

 

RN

  

RN

 

RN

 

RN

 

RN

  

Time in weeks

X

0

2

4

6

8

12

26

38

52

78

104

Treatment preference patient

v

v

       

v

 

v

Neurological examination

v

  

v

 

v

 

v

 

v

  

Likert

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Prolo

v

  

v

 

v

 

v

 

v

  

Severity of complaints (VAS)

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Functional status (Roland DQS)

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

 

v

McGill

v

        

v

 

v

Health status (Rand/SF 36)

v

  

v

 

v

 

v

 

v

v

v

EuroQol

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

SFB Index

v

  

v

 

v

 

V

 

v

  

Costs (diary)

v

 

v

v

 

v

v

V

v

v

  

Surgery/PLDD

 

v

          

Complications

 

v

 

v

 

v

 

v

 

v

  
  1. "RN" marks the scheduled meetings with the Research Nurse.
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