Table 3 Results of the weighted ANOVAs applied to compare the mean effect sizes obtained with the treatment and the control groups for the different outcome measures
From: Physical therapy treatments for low back pain in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis
95% C.I. | ANOVA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome measure / Group | k | d + | d l | d u | |
Pain: | Q B(1) = 39.422, p < .001; R 2 = .932 | ||||
Q W(14) = 17.493, p = .231 | |||||
Treatment groups | 11 | .800 | .611 | .989 | |
Control groups | 5 | –.194 | –.440 | .052 | |
Disability: | Q B(1) = 6.840 p = .009; R 2 = .561 | ||||
Q W(7) = 15.495, p = .030 | |||||
Treatment groups | 7 | .661 | .353 | .968 | |
Control groups | 2 | –.081 | –.544 | .382 | |
Flexibility: | Q B(1) = 17.746, p < .001; R 2 = 1 | ||||
Q W(5) = 4.352, p = .450 | |||||
Treatment groups | 5 | .500 | .306 | .695 | |
Control groups | 2 | –.211 | –.479 | .057 | |
Endurance: | Q B(1) = 10.211, p = .001; R 2 = 1 | ||||
Q W(2) = .256, p = .880 | |||||
Treatment groups | 3 | .628 | .361 | .896 | |
Control groups | 1 | –.149 | –.545 | .245 | |
Mental Health: | Q B(1) = .254, p = .614; R 2 = 1 | ||||
Q W(2) = 1.261, p = .532 | |||||
Treatment groups | 3 | .373 | .141 | .605 | |
Control groups | 1 | .488 | .107 | .869 | |
Overall-Self-reports: | Q B(1) = 26.659, p < .001; R 2 = .401 | ||||
Q W(14) = 15.724, p = .330 | |||||
Treatment groups | 11 | .669 | .498 | .840 | |
Control groups | 5 | –.068 | –.290 | .153 | |
Overall-Clinicians: | Q B(1) = 6.960, p = .008; R 2 = .647 | ||||
Q W(5) = 9.621, p = .087 | |||||
Treatment groups | 5 | .429 | .161 | .698 | |
Control groups | 2 | –.212 | –.606 | .181 | |
Overall-All combined: | Q B(1) = 32.872, p < .001; R 2 = 1 | ||||
Q W(14) = 11.375, p = .656 | |||||
Treatment groups | 11 | .548 | .394 | .702 | |
Control groups | 5 | –.182 | –.379 | .014 | |