Table 2 Influence of factors in prognosis determination and importance of individual treatment methods of lumbar intervertebral disc displacement
Prognostic factors | Importance | Treatment methods | Short term (8Â weeks) importance | Long term (1Â year) importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | mean ± sd |  | mean ± sd | mean ± sd |
Clinical symptomsa | 6.4 ± 0.9 | Bee venom pharmacopuncture | 6.2 ± 1 | 5.4 ± 1.3 |
Radiological findings | 5.9 ± 1.1 | Acupuncture | 6.1 ± 1 | 5.6 ± 1.3 |
Time elapsed since onset and cause of onset | 5.8 ± 1.2 | Pharmacopuncture | 6.1 ± 0.9 | 5.6 ± 1.2 |
Patient attitude toward and perception of disorder | 5.6 ± 1.1 | Herbal medicine | 6 ± 1 | 6.5 ± 0.8 |
Past history (e.g. surgery, trauma) | 5.6 ± 1.1 | Chuna manipulation | 5.7 ± 1.1 | 5.6 ± 1.2 |
Age | 5.2 ± 1.2 | Cupping | 4.6 ± 1.4 | 4 ± 1.4 |
Personality and other psychological factors (e.g. depression, anxiety) | 5.2 ± 1.1 | Moxibustion | 3.9 ± 1.5 | 4.1 ± 1.6 |
Physical examination | 5.1 ± 1.4 |  |  |  |
Comorbidities | 4.2 ± 1.3 |  |  |  |
Korean Medicine syndrome differentiation | 4.0 ± 1.6 |  |  |  |