Table 4 ANOVA – difference in outcome scores between patients who did and did not undergo surgical decompression of lumbar spinal nerve root during follow-up
From: Outcome prediction in chronic unilateral lumbar radiculopathy: prospective cohort study
| Â | Baseline score | Change score during follow-up | Follow-up score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Back surgery during follow-up | ODI* | Leg pain* | Backpain* | ODI* | Leg pain* | Back pain* | ODI** | Leg pain** | Back pain** |
Yes | 40.4 (15.5) | 70.8 (25.8) | 64.1 (21.6) | 34.2 (13.2) | 56.0 (26.4) | 49.8 (26.1) | 9.7 (10.8) | 18.5 (31.9) | 17.5 (22.8) |
No | 28.4 (12.1) | 47.6 (23.2) | 45.1 (23.8) | 11.7 (14.7) | 23.5 (29.9) | 13.2 (28.4) | 16.3 (13.4) | 23.6 (24.9) | 29.1 (24.2) |