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Baseline
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Follow-up: 3 Months
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Change: Follow-up - Baseline
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P
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SF 12-PCS, n, mean ± SD
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132
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35.6 ± 9
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39.7 ± 8.7
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4.2 ± 11.3
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< 0.001
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SF 12-MCS, n, mean ± SD,
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132
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48.1 ± 11.1
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50 ± 10.7
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2.0 ± 11.3
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0.044
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WOMAC–Index, n, mean ± SD
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132
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45.7 ± 16
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22.5 ± 14.5
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−23.2 ± 17.6
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< 0.001
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- Abbreviation: SD standard deviation, CI confidence intervals, SF 12 Short-Form General Health Survey, PCS physical component scores, MCS mental component scores, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index, P p-value for paired t-test
- SF 12 ranges from 0 to 100, with 0 indicating worst quality of life
- WOMAC-Index ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 indicating more limitation (pain, stiffness and physical function)
