Table 5 Frequency distribution [n (%)] of change in referred pain severity according to external criterion.
Change in PI-NRS# | Patients Reporting Complete Recovery (n = 137) | Patients reporting improvement (n = 304) | Patients reporting no change (n = 35) | Patients reporting worsening (n = 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 13 (9,5) | 12 (3,9) | 0 | 0 |
9 | 11 (8,0) | 8 (2,6) | 1 (2,9) | 0 |
8 | 18 (13,1) | 21 (6,9) | 1 (2,9) | 0 |
7 | 18 (13,1) | 20 (6,6) | 1 (2,9) | 0 |
6 | 17 (12,4) | 26 (8,6) | 1 (2,9) | 0 |
5 | 22 (16,1) | 35 (11,5) | 0 | 0 |
4 | 9 (6,6) | 37 (12,2) | 4 (11,4) | 0 |
3 | 16 (11,7) | 51 (16,8) | 1 (2,9) | 0 |
2 | 8 (5,8) | 42 (13,8) | 2 (5,7) | 0 |
1 | 4 (2,9) | 30 (9,9) | 9 (25,7) | 1 (33,3) |
0 | 1 (0,7) | 13 (4,3) | 12 (34,3) | 0 |
-1 | 0 | 5 (1,6) | 1 (2,9) | 1 (33,3) |
-2 | 0 | 4 (1,3) | 2 (5,7) | 1 (33,3) |