Table 5 Patient-reported success outcomes of treatment for plantar heel pain. Success was defined as ratings of “a great deal better” or “a very great deal better” on a 15-point Likert global rating of change (GRC) scale. Values are number of participants (%) with a successful outcome or relative risk (95% CI) of success with usual podiatric care plus physical therapy treatment (uPOD+PT) versus usual podiatric care (uPOD) for the intention-to-treat (ITT) and the per-protocol (PP) analyses
uPOD+PT | uPOD | Relative Risk (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
ITT analysis (uPOD+PT, n = 48; uPOD, n = 47) | |||
6 wk | 14 (29.2) | 6 (12.8) | 2.3 (1.0 to 5.4) |
6 mo | 29 (60.4) | 26 (55.3) | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) |
1 yr | 38 (79.2) | 29 (61.7) | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.7) |
PP analysis (uPOD+PT, n = 38; uPOD, n = 41) | |||
6 wk | 13 (34.2) | 5 (12.2) | 2.8 (1.1 to 7.1)a |
6 mo | 29 (76.3) | 21 (51.2) | 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)a |
1 yr | 35 (92.1) | 26 (63.4) | 1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)a |