Table 4 Effect sizes of the outcome measures between “before spa” and 6 months with the 2 spa therapies.

From: Spa therapy with physical rehabilitation is an alternative to usual spa therapy protocol in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis

 

Standard spa therapy

Spa-rehab therapy

Effect size

Effect size

VAS pain [0–100]

1.06

0.91

VAS fatigue [0–100]

0.39

0.54

WOMAC [0–100]

WOMAC function

0.76

0.75

WOMAC pain

0.93

0.98

SF-36 [0–100]

Physical functioning

0.29

0.46

Physical role

0.61

0.51

Bodily pain

1.00

1.00

Mental health

0.40

0.31

Emotional role

0.27

0.33

Social functioning

0.45

0.48

Vitality

0.41

0.44

OAKHQOL [0–100]

Physical activity

0.56

0.52

Pain

0.83

0.57

Mental health

0.27

0.29

Social activities

0.25

0.29

  1. VAS visual analog scale, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, SF-36 Medical Outcomes Survey 36-item Short Form, OAKHQOL OsteoArthritis Knee and Hip Quality Of Life questionnaire.
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