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Table 3 Pre- and postoperative scores

From: Factors related to subjective satisfaction following microendoscopic foraminotomy for cervical radiculopathy

 

Pre-operation

Post-operation

P

Pre-operation minus post-operation

NDI (0–100)

32.8 ± 14.6

14.8 ± 11.6

< 0.0001*

18.0

NRS; neck (0–10)

4.4 ± 3.2

1.8 ± 2.3

< 0.0001*

2.6

NRS; upper back (0–10)

4.3 ± 3.5

1.5 ± 2.2

< 0.0001*

2.8

NRS; arm (0–10)

5.4 ± 3.3

2.0 ± 2.6

< 0.0001*

3.4

EQ-5D (0–1)

0.67 ± 0.13

0.81 ± 0.14

< 0.0001*

− 0.14

  1. Data are shown as mean ± SD or number of participants (%). *: P < 0.05
  2. NDI, Neck disability index; NRS, numerical rating scale; EQ-5D, EuroQOL-5D