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Table 4 Mean (SD) values and 95% confidence interval for the exploratory outcomes.

From: A randomised controlled trial of preventive spinal manipulation with and without a home exercise program for patients with chronic neck pain

Outcome measure

Group

Baseline

Initiation of RCT

Mid-trial

End of trial

FABQ 1/42*

Attention-control

14.7 ± 8.5 (11.5 to 17.9)

14.0 ± 9.0 (10.5 to 17.4)

7.8 ± 8.5 (4.4 to 11.1)

8.8 ± 9.5(5.2 to 12.4)

 

SMT

10.4 ± 9.2 (7.2 to 13.6)

10.5 ± 8.1 (7.7 to 13.3)

6.9 ± 7.8 (4.2 to 9.6)

6.2 ± 8.1 (3.5 to 9.0)

 

SMT + Exercises

11 ± 11.0 (7.2 to 14.8)

7.6 ± 8.7 (4.5 to 10.6)

6.1 ± 9.0 (3.2 to 9.2)

4.7 ± 9.5 (1.5 to 8.0)

FABQ 2/24**

Attention-control

8.2 ± 7.4 (5.5 to 11.0)

7.7 ± 7.4 (4.9 to 10.5)

7.2 ± 6.9 (4.6 to 9.8)

5.4 ± 5.8 (3.2 to 7.6)

 

SMT

7.2 ± 6.1 (5.1 to 9.3)

6.2 ± 6.6 (3.9 to 8.5)

4.8 ± 6.1 (2.7 to 6.9)

5.7 ± 5.2 (3.9 to 7.5)

 

SMT + Exercises

7.7 ± 7.8 (5.0 to 10.4)

5.8 ± 7.2 (3.2 to 8.3)

3.3 ± 6.6 (1.0 to 5.6)

2.0 ± 5.8 (0.1 to 4.0)

SF-12 (physical)

Attention-control

47.3 ± 8.5 (44.2 to 50.5)

47.5 ± 9.0 (44.1 to 50.9)

50.5 ± 9.3 (47.1 to 54.0)

52.1 ± 8.2 (49.0 to 55.2)

 

SMT

48.9 ± 6.4 (46.7 to 51.1)

52.1 ± 8.4 (49.8 to 55.0)

51.1 ± 7.8 (48.5 to 53.8)

53.1 ± 6.9 (50.7 to 55.5)

 

SMT + Exercises

49.9 ± 8.7 (47.0 to 52.9)

51.7 ± 7.8 (49.1 to 54.4)

52.1 ± 7.8 (49.5 to 54.8)

54.1 ± 7.2 (51.7 to 56.6)

SF-12 (mental)

Attention-control

51.3 ± 9.3 (47.7 to 54.8)

51.0 ± 11.9 (46.4 to 55.5)

52.6 ± 11.4 (48.2 to 56.9)

49.9 ± 10.1 (46.1 to 53.7)

 

SMT

47.9 ± 9.8 (44.5 to 51.3)

48.3 ± 10.1 (44.8 to 51.8)

49.6 ± 9.8(46.3 to 53.0)

52.3 ± 8.4 (49.3 to 55.2)

 

SMT + Exercises

47.5 ± 10.1 (43.9 to 51.0)

47.2 ± 10.1 (43.6 to 50.7)

48.5 ± 9.8(45.1 to 51.9)

49.8 ± 8.7 (46.9 to 52.8)

  1. * FABQ 1 = Fear avoidance behaviour questionnaire - Work related score, maximum score of 42.
  2. ** FABQ 2 = Fear avoidance behaviour questionnaire - Physical activity related score, maximum score of 24.