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Table 3 The changes in secondary outcomes; pain intensity and algometry in experimental and control groups vs time

From: Does improvement towards a normal cervical sagittal configuration aid in the management of cervical myofascial pain syndrome: a 1- year randomized controlled trial

Outcome

Experimental group

Control group

Mean difference (95% CI)

P value

effect size (Cohen’s d)

Effect size r

Pain intensity

 Baseline

5.3 ± .7

5.1 ± .8

[−.05 .5]

.11

  

 After 10 weeks

1.4 ± .9

1.6 ± .8

[−.5 .17]

.36

  

1-year follow up

.4 ± .4

4.2 ± .7

[−4.1-3.6]

< 0.001

.6

.9

G

< 0.001

 

T

< 0.001

G*T

< 0.001

Algometric pressure

Baseline

1.9 ± .2

1.71 ± .3

[.15.3]

< 0.001

  

After 10 weeks

3.6 ± .3

3.3 ± .5

[.13.5]

< 0.001

.7

.8

1-year follow up

3.9 ± .2

2 ± .4

[1.8 2.1]

< 0.001

.9

.9

G

< 0.001

 

T

< 0.001

G*T

< 0.001

  1. G: group T: time G vs T: group versus time