Sub-classification based specific movement control exercises are superior to general exercise in sub-acute low back pain when both are combined with manual therapy: A randomized controlled trial

Table 4 Mean Change (SD) in disability and function at twelve month follow-up for treatment groups

	Mean change in score (CI 95 %)		Between group difference (CI 95 %)	p	Mean scores (CI95)
	SMCE (n = 30)	General Exercises (n = 31)			SMCE (n = 30) baseline	SMCE twelve months	General Exercises (n = 31) baseline	General Exercises twelve months
RMDQ	−6.9 (-8.4 to -5.4)	−5.2 (-5.6 to -3.9	−1.7 (-3.9 to –0.5)	<0.01	8.3 (7.1 to 9.4)	1.4 (0.7 to 2.1)	7.5 (6.4 to 8.6)	2.3 (1.4 to 3.2)
PSFS	9.5 (7.6 to 11.5)	6.4 (3.2 to 6.7)	3.1 (0.2 to 6.0)	0.03	13.9 (12.1 to 15.6)	24.0 (22.1 to 25.9)	15.0 (13.5 to 16.4)	22.0 (20.1 to 23.8)
ODI	−14.5 (-17.4 to -11.6)	−12.4 (-15.6 to -8.7)	−2.1 (-6.7 to -2.4)	0.35	22.5 (20.0 to 25.0)	7.1 (4.8 to 9.4)	24.4 (21.7 to 27.2)	11.7 (8.2 to 15.1)

RMDQ Roland-Morris Disablity Questionnaire, PSFS Patient-Specific Functional Scale, ODI Oswestry Disability Index

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