Table 3: Swiss Spinal Stenosis Questionnaire (symptom and functional).
Participant |
Baseline |
7th Visit |
3-month |
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SSS symptom |
SSS function |
SSS symptom |
SSS function |
SSS symptom |
SSS function |
|
1 |
3.14 |
2.4 |
3 |
2a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
1.43a |
1a |
1.29a |
1a |
3 |
3.64 |
2.2 |
2.71a |
1.8a |
n/a |
n/a |
4 |
3 |
2.4 |
1.43a |
1.6a |
1.71a |
1.4a |
5 |
3.71 |
2.8 |
2.43a |
1.6a |
3a |
1.8a |
6 |
3.29 |
3.4 |
3.14 |
3.2a |
3 |
3a |
7 |
3 |
2.4 |
1.71a |
2.2a |
1.28a |
1.2a |
Median |
3.29 |
2.4 |
2.43 |
1.8 |
1.71 |
1.4 |
Change by group |
p = 0.018b |
p = 0.017b |
p = 0.022c |
p = 0.016c |
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Effect size |
0.632 |
0.635 |
0.760 |
0.832 |
Abbreviations: SSS, Swiss Spinal Stenosis Questionnaire.
aValues exceeding MCID from baseline; bSignificant difference between group baseline and 7th visit scores (p < 0.05); cSignificant difference between group baseline, 7th visit, 3-month scores (p < 0.05).