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Table 2 Overall changes in WOMAC scores of the participants between enrolment on the pre-surgery waiting lists and 6 months after TKA (n = 141)

From: Prediction of poor outcomes six months following total knee arthroplasty in patients awaiting surgery

 

Mean score at enrolment†(SD)

Mean score 6 months after TKA†(SD)

Change in score‡(SD)

95% CI

Comparison between time points(p value)

WOMAC

     

Pain

53.1 (17.9)

22.5 (17.1)

- 30.6 (21.8)

- 26.9 to - 34.2

<0.001*

Stiffness

59.3 (19.7)

33.3 (21.1)

- 26.0 (20.4)

- 21.2 to - 30.8

<0.001*

Function

53.5 (14.3)

28.1 (17.9)

- 25.4 (20.5)

- 22.0 to - 28.8

<0.001*

Total score

55.3 (15.2)

28.0 (16.3)

- 27.3 (15.8)

- 23.6 to - 31.0

<0.001*

  1. SD: standard deviation.
  2. CI: confidence interval.
  3. †Scores presented as standardised scores. Lower scores sign a better condition.
  4. ‡Negative changes in score sign an improvement of the condition.
  5. *p < 0.05.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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