Table 2 Mean psychometric measures in the specific examinations.
Quality of life measures | Spa group | Outpatient treatment group | Control group | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (95% c.i.) | ||||
First assessment | ||||
Laitinen questionnaire | 6.18 (5.64; 6.71) | 6.60 (6.05; 7.15) | 5.51 (5.10; 5.92) | 0.0227* |
Pain VAS | 5.51 (5.08; 5.93) | 6.19 (5.86; 6.52) | 5.21 (4.79; 5.63) | 0.0018** |
LISAT-9 | 4.63 (4.47; 4.78) | 4.36 (4.22; 4.50) | 4.74 (4.58; 4.90) | 0.0003*** |
HAQ-20 | 0.95 (0.83; 1.07) | 1.13 (1.00; 1.25) | 0.73 (0.59; 0.86) | 0.0002*** |
Second assessment | ||||
Laitinen questionnaire | 3.68 (3.13; 4.23) | 4.89 (4.29; 5.49) | 5.29 (4.90; 5.69) | 0.0000*** |
Pain VAS | 3.85 (3.30; 4.39) | 4.84 (4.43; 5.25) | 4.87 (4.47; 5.26) | 0.0038** |
LISAT-9 | 4.71 (4.55; 4.87) | 4.51 (4.38; 4.64) | 4.74 (4.59; 4.90) | 0.0206* |
HAQ-20 | 0.72 (0.60; 0.84) | 0.97 (0.85; 1.08) | 0.73 (0.59; 0.86) | 0.0031** |
Third assessment | ||||
Laitinen questionnaire | 2.77 (2.30; 3.24) | 5.73 (5.09; 6.36) | 5.59 (5.15; 6.03) | 0.0000*** |
Pain VAS | 2.74 (2.29; 3.19) | 5.91 (5.55; 6.27) | 5.04 (4.62; 5.46) | 0.0000*** |
LISAT-9 | 4.94 (4.80; 5.08) | 4.38 (4.25; 4.52) | 4.72 (4.57; 4.86) | 0.0000*** |
HAQ-20 | 0.57 (0.47; 0.67) | 1.10 (0.99; 1.20) | 0.75 (0.62; 0.87) | 0.0000*** |
