Table 3 Clinical outcome (Oxford score) and well-being (SF-36) for the control (CG) and intervention group (IG). Data are given as mean values (95% confidence interval). PCS = physical component score; MCS = mental component score; PF = subscale physical functioning; PR = subscale for role limitations due to physical health; Pain = subscale pain; GRC = global rating of change. ¹ = p < 0.05 compared to 1 m post rehabilitation, ^O = p < 0.05 compared to onset inpatient rehabilitation

53.8 (47.8, 59.8)

51.4 (45.0, 57.8)

66.0 (58.1, 73.9)

70.6 (62.3, 78.9)^O

75.5 (66.3, 84.7)^O

71.8 (62.1, 81.6)^O

50.3 (43.3, 57.3)

54.2 (46.8, 61.6)

64.1 (56.2, 72.1)^O

66.9 (58.6, 75.3)

74.7 (67.6, 81.9)^{1, O}

72.1 (64.5, 79.7)^O

37.5 (31.3, 43.8)

39.8 (33.2, 46.5)

57.2 (48.9, 65.6)^O

58.6 (49.8, 67.4)^O

71.1 (62.0, 80.2)^{1, O}

65.8 (56.2, 75.4)^O

63.2 (53.8, 72.6)

68.5 (58.5, 78.5)

68.7 (59.6, 77.8)

75.1 (65.3, 84.9)

77.1 (69.7, 84.4)

78.3 (70.4, 86.1)

35.4 (27.6, 43.2)

31.6 (23.4, 39.9)

58.3 (49.9, 66.8)⁰

62.9 (54.0, 71.8)^O

74.2 (64.7, 83.7)^{1, O}

67.8 (57.8, 77.8)^O

23.4 (10.1, 36.8)

31.8 (17.6, 46.0)

39.2 (23.3, 55.1)

40.5 (23.9, 57.2)

64.1 (46.2, 82.1)^O

59.6 (40.7, 78.6)

25.0 (18.3, 31.7)

30.3 (23.3, 37.4)

64.0 (53.9, 74.0)^O

64.9 (54.4, 75.5)^O

77.1 (67.9, 86.2)^{1, O}

74.0 (64.3, 83.6)^O

4.9 (4.2, 5.5)

4.9 (4.2, 5.6)

5.8 (5.4, 6.3) ^O

5.9 (5.4, 6.4) ^O

6.2 (5.8, 6.6) ^O

6.2 (5.8, 6.6) ^O