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Table 3 Comparison of numeric rating scale for neck and radiating arm pain and neck disability index score in long term follow-up group and non-long term follow-up group

From: Long term follow-up of cervical intervertebral disc herniation inpatients treated with integrated complementary and alternative medicine: a prospective case series observational study

 

Long term follow-up group (n = 117)

Non-long term follow-up group (n = 48)

 

Baseline (admission)

Short term follow-up (discharge)

Long term follow-up

Baseline (admission)

Short term follow-up (discharge)

NRS, neck pain

5.9 ± 2.29

3.19 ± 2.08

2.74 ± 2.27

5.81 ± 2.4

2.98 ± 2.03

 Diff (95 % CI)a

 

2.71 (2.33, 3.09)

3.15 (2.67, 3.64)

 

2.83 (2.22, 3.45)

NRS, radiating arm pain

4.8 ± 3.09

2.47 ± 2.09

2.16 ± 2.43

5.38 ± 2.69

2.9 ± 2.32

 Diff (95 % CI)a

 

2.33 (1.9, 2.77)

2.64 (1.99, 3.29)

 

2.48 (1.84, 3.12)

Neck disability index

40.57 ± 15.94

25.96 ± 16.06

-

40.24 ± 15.18

25.38 ± 14.59

 Diff (95 % CI)a

 

14.6 (11.89, 17.32)

-

 

14.86 (10.41, 19.3)

  1. NRS Numeric rating scale
  2. aDifference from baseline (95 % confidence interval)