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Table 2 Change scores, presented with Mean difference (sd), 95% Confidence Intervals and p-values for group differences

From: Responsiveness of clinical tests for people with neck pain

Variable

Unchanged (n = 118)

Improved (n = 20)

Mean difference (95% C.I.)

p-value

CCFT (mmHg)

1.25 (2.23)

1.80 (2.50)

0.55 (−0.54 to 1.63)

0.32

CE (s)

14.20 (43.59)

24.35 (46.64)

10.16 (−10.90 to 31.21)

0.34

Flexion (°)

−0.11 (12.20)

2.00 (12.70)

3.06 (−2.81 to 8.93)

0.30

Extension (°)

−0.09 (14.02)

6.25 (12.92)

6.34 (−0.29 to 12.96)

0.06

Rotation Right (°)

0.19 (11.51)

4.5 (11.34)

4.31 (−1.18 to 9.79)

0.12

Rotation Left (°)

1.26 (10.76)

3.00 (11.29)

1.74 (−3.44 to 6.92)

0.51

Lateral Flexion Right (°)

−0.36 (9.06)

3.25 (10.10)

3.60 (−0.79 to 8.00)

0.11

Lateral Flexion Left (°)

−0.06 (7.72)

0.40 (5.78)

0.46 (−3.12 to 4.04)

0.80

PPT Tibialis Anterior Right (Kg/f)

−0.36 (1.60)

−0.13 (1.81)

0.33 (−0.55 to 1.01)

0.55

PPT Tibialis Anterior Left (Kg/f)

−0.22 (1.66)

0.08 (1.27)

0.30 (−0.47 to 1.06)

0.45

PPT C5 Right (Kg/f)

0.51 (1.62)

0.16 (2.01)

−0.35 (−2.42 to 1.71)

0.74

PPT C5 Left (Kg/f)

−0.05 (1.50)

0.34 (1.17)

0.39 (−0.31 to 1.09)

0.27

  1. CCFT Craniocervical Flexion Test, CE Cervical extensors, PPT Pressure Pain Threshold, n numbers, CI Confidence Interval