Primary outcomes | BL vs. 3rd MFU | BL vs. 6th MFU | 3rd MFU vs. 6th MFU | |||
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Mean difference (95% CI) | P-value | Mean difference (95% CI) | P-value | Mean difference (95% CI) | P-value | |
WOMAC-pain | ||||||
 QSE(n = 43) | 1.442(from 1.129 to 1.754) | < 0.001 | 1.372(from 0.988 to 1.756) | < 0.001 | − 0.070(from − 0.412 to 0.272) | 0.946 |
 BDJ(n = 41) | 1.049(from 0.729 to 1.369) | < 0.001 | 1.293(from 0.900 to 1.686) | < 0.001 | 0.244(from −0.106 to 0.594) | 0.257 |
 CE(n = 44) | 2.205(from 1.896 to 2.514) | < 0.001 | 3.182(from 2.803 to 3.561) | < 0.001 | 0.977(from 0.639 to 1.315) | < 0.001 |
WOMAC-physical function | ||||||
 QSE(n = 43) | 2.163(from 1.624 to 2.702) | < 0.001 | 2.023(from 1.065 to 2.982) | < 0.001 | −0.140(from −1.025 to 0.746) | 0.974 |
 BDJ(n = 41) | 2.439(from 1.887 to 2.991) | < 0.001 | 2.756(from 1.907 to 3.605) | < 0.001 | 0.317(from −0.394 to 1.028) | 0.373 |
 CE(n = 44) | 4.727(from 4.194 to 5.260) | < 0.001 | 6.545(from 5.598 to 7.493) | < 0.001 | 1.818(from 0.943 to 2.694) | < 0.001 |