Table 3 Pain, disability, and quality of life outcomes from the RCT (Williams et al. 2008 [30])
From: The effectiveness of weight loss programs for low back pain: a systematic review
Effect on Pain, Disability, or Quality of Life | |||||
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Type of Intervention | Outcome | Within Group Difference (MD, 95% CI) | P-Value | Between group difference (MD, 95% CI) | |
Pain outcomes | Telephone based advice, clinical consultation and healthy lifestyle coaching | NPRS (baseline to 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22 and 26 weeks) | Week 2: 0.0 (-0.6 to 0.6) Week 6: -0.1 (-0.8 to 0.5) Week 10: 0.6 (0.0 to 1.3) Week 14: 0.4 (-0.2 to 1.1) Week 18: 0.8 (0.2 to 1.5) Week 22: 0.4 (-0.3 to 1.1) Week 26: 0.08 (-0.04 to 0.21) | = 1.00 = 0.72 = 0.05 = 0.20 = 0.01 = 0.24 = 0.36 | Week 2: 0.0 (-0.6 to 0.6) Week 6: -0.1(-0.8 to 0.5) Week 10: 0.6 (0.0 to 1.3) Week 14: 0.4 (-0.2 to 1.1) Week 18: 0.8 (0.2 to 1.5) Week 22: 0.4 (-0.3 to 1.1) Week 26: 0.3 (-0.4 to 1.0) Week 2 P = 1.00 Week 6 P = 0.72 Week 10 P = 0.05 Week 14 P = 0.20 Week 18 P = 0.01 Week 22 P = 0.24 Week 26 P = 0.36 |
Control | NPRS (baseline to 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22 and 26 weeks) | Week 2: -0.4 (-0.9 to 0.1) Week 6: -0.6 (-1.2 to 0) Week 10: -0.4 (-1 to 0.2) Week 14: 0.0 (-0.5 to 0.5) Week 18: -0.3 (-0.8 to 0.2) Week 22: -0.6 (-1.2 to 0) Week 26: -0.5 (-1.1 to 0.1) | Not reported | ||
Disability outcomes | Telephone based advice, clinical consultation and healthy lifestyle coaching | RMDQ (baseline to 6 and 26 weeks) | Week 6: 0.8 (-0.6 to 2.2) Week 26: -0.1 (-1.7 to 1.5) | < 0.05 | Week 6: 0.8 (-0.6 to 2.2) P value not reported |
Control | RMDQ (baseline to 6 and 26 weeks) | Week 6: 0.0 (-1.6 to 1.6) Week 26: -1.1 (-3 to 0.8) | Not reported | Week 26: -0.1 (-1.7 to 1.5) P value not reported | |
Quality of life outcomes | Telephone based advice, clinical consultation and healthy lifestyle coaching | SF12.v2 Physical function (Baseline to 6 and 26 weeks)* SF12.v2 Mental function (baseline to 6 and 26 weeks)* | Week 6: 0.5 (-2.6 to 3.6) Week 26: 0.8 (-2.9 to 4.5) Week 6: -0.1 (-4.4 to 4.2) Week 26: -0.2 (-5.4 to 5) | Not reported | SF12.v2 Physical function: Week 6 = -0.3 (-3.0 to 2.4) Week 26 = -0.6 (-3.5 to 2.4) |
Control | SF12.v2 Physical function (Baseline to 6 and 26 weeks) SF12.v2 Mental function (baseline to 6 and 26 weeks) | Week 6: 1.1 (-2.2 to 4.4) Week 26: 1.3 (-2 to 4.6) Week 6: -1.1 (-5.2 to 3) Week 26: -1.8 (-6.3 to 2.7) | Not reported | SF12.v2 Mental function: Week 6 = -0.9 (-4.3 to 2.4) Week 26 = -1.7 (-5.4 to 2.0) | |