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Table 1 Change in Outcomes after the Multidisciplinary Programme

From: Multidisciplinary programme for rehabilitation of chronic low back pain – factors predicting successful return to work

 

Pre-programme

Post-programme

p-value

Physical Assessment

 Sitting Tolerance (min)

50.0 ± 43.2

61.6 ± 47.3

0.001*

 Standing Tolerance (min)

40.7 ± 41.2

47.2 ± 41.8

0.001*

 Walking Tolerance (min)

50.6 ± 47.3

59.7 ± 48.8

< 0.001*

 SLR – Right (deg)

74 ± 13.3

77 ± 14.0

0.008*

 SLR – Left (deg)

74 ± 14.1

77 ± 14.0

0.001*

 Work Strength

1 (‘Light’)

2 (‘Heavy’)

< 0.001*

Pain Severity

 VAS at rest

3.8 ± 2.3

3.8 ± 2.3

0.754

 VAS on exertion

6.8 ± 2.1

6.8 ± 2.0

0.862

Psychological Adaptation

 AIS

21.4 ± 6.2

22.6 ± 7.0

0.002*

 BABS

−2.1 ± 1.9

− 2.0 ± 2.2

0.886

 BDI

17.2 ± 9.8

19.6 ± 11.8

0.002*

Disability

 ODI

47.5 ± 13.1

44.0 ± 16.4

0.013*

 SFSS

97.9 ± 39.6

109 ± 42.5

< 0.001*

  1. SLR Straight leg raising test, VAS Visual analogue scale, AIS Acceptance of Illness Scale, BABS Bradburn Affect Balance Scale, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, SFSS Spinal Function Sort Score
  2. * denotes p < 0.05