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Table 2 Data collection and outcome measures.

From: Cost-effectiveness of microendoscopic discectomy versus conventional open discectomy in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: a prospective randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN51857546]

Time in weeks

x

0

1

2

4

6

8

12

26

38

52

78

104

Treatment preference

v

     

v

   

v

 

v

Expected recovery at 8 weeks

v

            

Likert

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Neurological examination

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

McGill

v

         

v

 

v

Functional status (Roland)

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Health status (SF 36)

v

   

v

 

v

 

v

 

v

v

v

EuroQol

v

v

 

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

SFBI

v

   

v

 

v

 

v

 

v

  

Costs (diary)

    

v

 

v

 

v

 

v

v

v

Surgery

 

v

           

CK

 

v

           

Complications

 

v

  

v

 

v

 

v

 

v

  
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