The severity of the pain and the disability during relapses
| Pain3-150 Median IQR (missing) | Disability3-150 Median IQR (missing) | Number3-151 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First relapse | 15 (8–22 (133)) | 6 (2–11 (121)) | 295 |
| Second relapse | 14 (6–22 (96)) | 7 (3–12 (93)) | 182 |
| Third relapse | 12 (5–25 (52)) | 6 (2–12 (60)) | 110 |
| Fourth relapse | 15 (6–18 (33)) | 7 (2–11 (29)) | 51 |
| Fifth relapse | 15 (9–18 (12)) | 2 (9–14 (12)) | 17 |
↵3-150 Visual analogue scale for pain, 50 points scale, Roland disability scale, 24 points scale.
The severity during relapses was defined to equal the highest result of any measurement during a relapse. Data on the sixth and seventh relapses were not calculated, because only two patients endured a sixth and only one patient endured a seventh relapse.
↵3-151 Number of patients with the number of relapses indicated.