Table 2 Baseline values and final change of scores for neck pain and pain referred to the arm across different values for external criterion
Value | Baseline neck pain1 | Evolution of neck pain1 | Baseline referred pain1,2,3 | Evolution of referred pain1,2,3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Completely Recovered | ||||
N | 210 | 210 | 142 | 137 |
Mean (SD) | 6.7 (2.0) | 6.1 (2.1) | 6.4 (2.5) | 6.0 (2.5) |
Improved | ||||
N | 395 | 395 | 307 | 304 |
Mean (SD) | 7.4 (2.0) | 4.1 (2.3) | 6.7 (2.4) | 4.0 (2.7) |
Unchanged | ||||
N | 48 | 48 | 35 | 35 |
Mean (SD) | 7.2 (2.1) | 0.8 (1.8) | 7.0 (2.2) | 1.6 (2.7) |
Worsened | ||||
N | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Mean (SD) | 7.8 (1.9) | -1.2 (1.6) | 8.3 (0.6) | -0.7 (1.5) |