Table 6.

Patient Outcomes – Patient outcomes by region for the Pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS): M (SD).

BaselineDischargePoint Change% ChangeP-Value
CS (n=38)6.5 (2.5)4.7 (3.0)−1.8−28.30.00009
TS (n=46)6.7 (2.3)5.2 (3.0)−1.5−22.30.0004
LS (n=55)6.8 (2.5)4.8 (2.9)−2.0−30.10.000001
SI (n=25)7.7 (2.8)5.2 (3.4)−2.5−32.80.001
Ext (n=35)7.3 (2.1)4.9 (3.0)−2.4−33.20.00003

Legend: MCID for chronic musculoskeletal pain for NRS is −1 point, or −15% from baseline (Salaffi et al., 2004); p-values are derived from 2-tailed paired T-tests, significant differences are p<0.05). CS is cervical spine; TS is thoracic spine; LS is lumbar spine; SI is sacroiliac region, Ext is extremity. MCID is minimally clinically important difference.