Comparison of outcomes in neck pain patients with and without dizziness undergoing chiropractic treatment: a prospective cohort study with 6 month follow-up

doi:10.1186/2045-709X-21-3

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Chiropr Man Therap. 2013; 21: 3.

Published online 2013 Jan 7. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-21-3

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Table 5

6 Months mean PGIC, NRS and NRS change scores comparing neck pain patients with and without dizziness who received chiropractic treatment in this prospective outcomes study

	Dizziness Present (N = 121)	Dizziness Absent (N = 176)	P value
	*Mean Change (Δ*) Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD)**	*Mean Change (Δ*) Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD)**	P value
6 Months PGIC (neck pain) score	1.7 (1.1)	1.7 (1.2)	0.93
6 Months PGIC (dizziness) score	1.8 (1.0)	1.9 (1.2)	0.42
6 Months Neck Pain NRS Δ score (current)	*3.6 (3.1-4.2)*	*3.6 (3.2-4.0)*	*0.83*
6 Months mean score	2.5 (2.4)	2.1 (2.2)	0.10
6 Months Arm Pain NRS Δ score	*1.9 (1.3-2.4)*	*1.3 (1.0-1.6)*	*0.07*
6 Months mean score	1.0 (2.1)	0.6 (1.6)	0.07
BQN 1 Pain Δ (average past week)	*3.3 (2.8-3.8)*	*3.3 (2.9-3.7)*	*0.90*
BQN 1 mean score	2.5 (2.4)	2.2 (2.2)	0.30
BQN 2 Disability Δ (ADL)	*3.6 (3.0-4.1)*	*2.7 (2.3-3.2)*	0.02*
BQN 2 mean score	1.2 (1.8)	1.0 (2.0)	0.56
BQN 3 Disability Δ (social activities)	*3.2 (2.7-3.8)*	*2.5 (2.0-3.0)*	*0.05*
BQN 3 mean score	0.8 (1.7)	0.6 (1.8)	0.40
BQN 4 Anxiety Δ	*4.2 (3.6-4.8)*	*3.3 (2.8-3.8)*	0.04*
BQN 4 mean score	2.0 (2.5)	1.9 (2.4)	0.68
BQN 5 Depression Δ	*3.5 (2.8-4.1)*	*2.0 (1.6-2.5)*	0.0001*
BQN 5 mean score	1.1 (2.1)	0.9 (2.5)	0.41
BQN 6 Work, Fear Avoidance Δ	*3.0 (2.4-3.7)*	*2.3 (1.8-2.8)*	*0.09*
BQN 6 mean score	2.1 (2.8)	1.9 (2.5)	0.58
BQN 7 Locus of Control Δ	*3.2 (2.5-3.9)*	*2.2 (1.7-2.7)*	0.02*
BQN 7 mean score	2.3 (2.7)	2.6 (3.0)	0.40
BQN Total Δ	*23.6 (20.4-26.9)*	*18.7 (16.3-21.1)*	0.02*
BQN Total mean score	11.9 (12.7)	11.1 (12.1)	0.59

NRS = numerical rating scale for pain. Δ = Change. ADL = activities of daily living. PGIC = patient’s global impression of change. CI = Confidence Intervals. SD = standard deviation. N = number of patients. * = p < 0.05.