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Table 2 Outcomes at follow-up.

From: Effectiveness of low-Dye taping for the short-term treatment of plantar heel pain: a randomised trial

Outcome measure

Group

Adjusted mean difference (95% CI)

P-value

 

Taping – mean (SD)

Sham – mean (SD)

  

'First-step' pain*

41.4 (± 28.5)

54.0 (± 24.8)

-12.3 (-22.4 to -2.2)

0.017

Foot painΨ

60.0 (± 22.0)

53.5 (± 21.0)

6.6 (-1.7 to 14.8)

0.117

Foot functionΨ

72.0 (± 21.9)

70.9 (± 25.0)

4.8 (-2.5 to 12.2)

0.193

General foot healthΨ

43.2 (± 27.7)

41.2 (± 27.4)

-0.6 (-9.1 to 7.9)

0.885

  1. * Measured using a Visual Analogue Scale (0 to 100 mm – 0 is no pain and 100 is the worst pain)
  2. Ψ Measured using the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (0 to 100 – 0 is the worst foot health and 100 is the best foot health)
  3. Note: The Foot Health Status Questionnaire is 'reverse-scored' compared to the Visual Analogue Scale. In the results above, the negative ANCOVA adjusted mean difference for the comparison of 'first-step' pain favours taping because it has lower pain. In comparison, a positive score for the Foot Health Status Questionnaire domains favours the taping group.