Table 3 Patient reported outcomes.
From: Cost consequence analysis of waiting for lumbar disc herniation surgery
Short wait < 60 days | Long wait ≥ 60 days | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Unadjusted baseline variables | |||
NRS back (mean, SD) | 6.34 (2.78) | 6.16 (2.30) | 0.429 |
NRS leg (mean, SD) | 7.81 (1.85) | 7.19 (2.02) | < 0.001 |
ODI (mean, SD) | 50.94(16.60) | 42.85(13.44) | < 0.001 |
EQ5D (mean, SD) | 0.445 (0.223) | 0.551 (0.193) | < 0.001 |
PCS (mean, SD) | 30.43(7.51) | 31.60(7.61) | 0.044 |
MCS (mean, SD) | 40.98(11.31) | 42.56(11.20) | 0.062 |
Adjusted** change scores from baseline to 3 months | |||
NRS back (mean, SE) | 3.865 (0.138) | 3.544 (0.151) | 0.117 |
NRS leg (mean, SE) | 5.231 (0.166) | 4.937 (0.182) | 0.234 |
ODI (mean, SE) | 28.669 (1.098) | 23.566 (1.232) | 0.002 |
EQ5D (mean, SE) | 0.295 (0.011) | 0.266 (0.012) | 0.073 |
PCS (mean, SE) | 12.507 (0.662) | 10.905 (0.733) | 0.106 |
MCS (mean, SE) | 9.832 (0.641) | 7.118 (0.708) | 0.005 |
Minimal clinical important difference (MCID) for patient reported outcomes | |||
MCID NRS back (n, %) | 156 (69.6) | 116 (62.0) | 0.129 |
MCID NRS leg (n, %) | 189 (84.0) | 142 (75.9) | 0.040 |
MCID ODI (n, %) | 185 (78.1) | 120 (60.3) | < 0.001 |
MCID EQ-5D (n, %) | 107 (48.2) | 50 (27.0) | < 0.001 |
MCID PCS (n, %) | 150 (69.1) | 104 (58.4) | 0.036 |
MCID MCS (n, %) | 135 (62.2) | 89 (50.0) | 0.020 |
