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 3

1 Month 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 = 141)	Dizziness Absent (N = 199)	P value
	*Mean Change (Δ*) Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD)**	*Mean Change (Δ)Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD)*	P value
1 Month PGIC (neck pain) score	1.9 (1.2)	2.0 (1.2)	0.85
1 Month PGIC (dizziness) score	2.1 (1.3)	2.3 (1.4)	0.39
1 Month Neck Pain NRS Δ score (current)	*3.1 (2.6-3.9)*	*2.8 (2.4-3.2)*	*0.33*
1 Month mean score	3.1 (2.2)	2.9 (2.4)	0.34
1 Month Arm Pain NRS Δ score	*1.4 (0.9-1.9)*	*0.8 (0.5-1.1)*	0.04*
1 Month mean score	1.6 (2.3)	1.0 (1.8)	0.003*
BQN 1 Pain Δ (average past week)	*2.7 (2.8-3.2)*	*2.7 (2.3-3.0)*	*0.96*
BQN 1 mean score	3.3 (2.17)	2.8 (2.2)	0.09
BQN 2 Disability Δ (ADL)	*2.6 (2.1-3.1)*	*2.1 (1.7-2.6)*	*0.21*
BQN 2 mean score	2.1 (2.5)	1.6 (2.4)	0.08
BQN 3 Disability Δ (social activities)	*2.5 (1.9-3.1)*	*2.0 (1.6-2.5)*	*0.20*
BQ 3 mean score	1.6 (2.5)	1.1 (2.3)	0.03*
BQN 4 Anxiety Δ	*3.0 (2.5-3.6)*	*2.7 (2.3-3.2)*	*0.37*
BQN 4 mean score	3.0 (2.9)	2.5 (2.7)	0.06
BQN 5 Depression Δ	*2.8 (2.3-3.4)*	*1.6 (1.2-2.0)*	0.001*
BQN 5 mean score	1.9 (2.7)	1.2 (2.2)	0.02*
BQN 6 Work, Fear Avoidance Δ	*2.4 (1.9-3.0)*	*1.4 (0.7-2.1)*	0.03*
BQN mean score	2.7 (2.8)	2.8 (4.1)	0.94
BQN 7 Locus of Control Δ	*2.0 (1.4-2.6)*	*1.2 (0.7-1.8)*	*0.06*
BQN 7 mean score	3.4 (2.8)	3.4 (3.4)	0.97
BQN Total Δ	*17.6 (14.7-20.6)*	*14.2 (11.8-16.5)*	*0.08*
BQN Total mean score	17.8 (14.5)	15.1 (13.8)	0.09

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.