Baseline characteristics of participants according to treatment group. Values are numbers (percentages) of participants where not otherwise indicated
| Physiotherapy (n=103) | Injection (n=104) | |
|---|---|---|
| *IQR, interquartile range; †subjects not achieving maximum (180°) active abduction; | ||
| ‡subjects with restriction of greater than 50% compared with non-involved arm. | ||
| Data were not available for all cases for some characteristics. | ||
| Demography | ||
| Age in years (mean (SD)) | 57.5 (13) | 57.6 (14) |
| Sex (male) | 53 (51) | 44 (42) |
| Social class (manual) | 60 (58) | 53 (51) |
| Pain and function (shoulder) | ||
| Shoulder pain today | 96 (93) | 99 (95) |
| Severity of pain in day (median (IQR*)) | 5 (4–7) | 5 (4–6) |
| Impairment of function (median (IQR*)) | 4 (2–6) | 3.5 (2–5) |
| Main complaint (median (IQR*)) | 52 (38–77) | 54 (43–74) |
| Duration of pain/stiffness in days (median (IQR*)) | 51 (21–120) | 58 (28–128) |
| Sudden onset or injury | 41 (43) | 48 (51) |
| Ever had neck problems | 59 (58) | 57 (57) |
| Work | ||
| Employed | 49 (48) | 48 (46) |
| Time off work | 10 (12) | 6 (8) |
| General health | ||
| EuroQol (median (IQR*)) | 0.66 (0.26–0.76) | 0.69 (0.52–0.76) |
| Longstanding medical condition | 61 (59) | 59 (57) |
| Taken pain killers in past 48 hours | 73 (71) | 73 (70) |
| Movement (in affected shoulder) | ||
| Restriction in active abduction† | 78 (76) | 76 (73) |
| Restriction in active external rotation‡ | 22 (21) | 9 (9) |
| Restriction in passive external rotation‡ | 14 (14) | 7 (7) |
| Painful arc of abduction (yes) | 94 (91) | 103 (99) |
| Neck restrictions (severe) | 28 (27) | 28 (27) |
| Disability | ||
| Dressing | 93 (93) | 90 (92) |
| Washing | 32 (31) | 25 (25) |
| Sleeping | 92 (92) | 98 (96) |
| Household | 72 (71) | 71 (68) |
| Carrying/reaching | 95 (94) | 95 (92) |
| Disability score (mean (SD)) | 10.9 (4.4) | 11.0 (4.7) |