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Table 5 Within group change score and pairwise comparison of between group differences for quality of life

From: Effect of post-isometric relaxation versus myofascial release therapy on pain, functional disability, rom and qol in the management of non-specific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

Outcome

measure

Baselinea

2 weeksa

Mean within group differencesb

Baseline to 2 weeks

Mean between group differencesb

Baseline to 2 weeks

Physical Domain

PIR group

41.2 ± 8.9

84.4 ± 8.8

-43.2(p < 0.001)

 
    

-0.1(p = 0.472)

MFR group

43.4 ± 10.8

84.5 ± 9.3

-41.1(p < 0.001)

 

Psychological Domain

PIR group

40.0 ± 14.1

83.9 ± 6.2

-43.9(p < 0.001)

 
    

-0.1(p = 0.472)

MFR group

45.1 ± 16.9

84.5 ± 9.1

-39.4(p < 0.001)

 

Social Domain

PIR group

40.2 ± 19.2

55.6 ± 18.0

-15.4(p < 0.001)

 

MFR group

54.3 ± 17.0

64.5 ± 13.1

-10.2(p < 0.001)

-8.9(p = 0.016)

Environmental Domain

PIR group

56.4 ± 12.5

76.1 ± 7.9

-19.7(p < 0.001)

 
    

-4.6(p = 0.980)

MFR group

58.1 ± 12.1

80.7 ± 8.9

-22.5(p < 0.001)

 
  1. WHOQOL-BREF World health organization quality of life questionnaire
  2. aValues of mean and standard deviation
  3. bValues of mean difference and p-value