Comparison of mean pain and dysfunction score and sub score values (with 95% confidence intervals)* by treatment group at baseline and 12 months follow up
| Score value (mean (95% CI)) | p Value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy (n = 43) | Surgery (n = 41) | ||
| *One way analysis of variance. | |||
| ADL, activities of daily living; PRIM score, aggregated pain and dysfunction score used in project on research and intervention in monotonous work (PRIM). | |||
| Baseline | |||
| Worst pain and discomfort in past 3 months | 7.3 (6.9 to 7.7) | 7.6 (7.2 to 8.1) | 0.32 |
| Average pain and discomfort in past 3 months | 6.0 (5.5 to 6.5) | 5.8 (5.3 to 6.3) | 0.67 |
| Impaired activity (work and ADL) | 6.2 (5.6 to 6.7) | 6.5 (5.7 to 7.2) | 0.48 |
| Average pain and discomfort in past 7 days | 6.5 (5.9 to 7.0) | 5.9 (5.2 to 6.6) | 0.18 |
| Total PRIM score (scale 0–36) | 25.8 (24.1 to 27.5) | 25.8 (23.9 to 28.8) | 0.96 |
| 12 months | |||
| Worst pain and discomfort in past 3 months | 5.1 (4.2 to 5.9) | 5.2 (4.3 to 6.1) | 0.87 |
| Average pain and discomfort in past 3 months | 3.9 (3.2 to 4.7) | 4.1 (3.2 to 4.9) | 0.83 |
| Impaired activity (work and ADL) | 4.3 (3.4 to 5.2) | 4.2 (3.2 to 5.2) | 0.90 |
| Average pain and discomfort in past 7 days | 4.2 (3.3 to 5.1) | 4.1 (3.0 to 5.1) | 0.86 |
| Total PRIM score (scale 0–36) | 17.6 (14.2 to 20.9) | 17.6 (14.0 to 21.2) | 0.99 |