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 4

3 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 = 129)	Dizziness Absent (N = 184)	P value
	*Mean Change (Δ*) Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD)**	*Mean Change (Δ*) Score (95% CI)Mean Scale Score (+/−SD)**	P value
3 Months PGIC (neck pain) score	1.8 (1.2)	1.7 (1.1)	0.64
3 Months PGIC (dizziness) score	1.8 (1.3)	2.0 (1.6)	0.51
3 Months Neck Pain NRS Δ score (current)	*3.5 (3.0-4.0)*	*3.5 (3.1-3.9)*	*0.88*
3 Months mean score	2.5 (2.4)	2.3 (2.2)	0.30
3 Months Arm Pain NRS Δ score	*1.7 (1.2-2.3)*	*1.1 (0.8-1.5)*	*0.06*
3 Months mean score	1.0 (1.7)	0.8 (1.8)	0.27
BQN 1 Pain Δ (average past week)	*3.1 (2.6-3.7)*	*3.2 (2.8-3.6)*	*0.75*
BQN1 mean score	2.6 (2.3)	2.4 (2.3)	0.30
BQN 2 Disability Δ (ADL)	*3.4 (2.8-4.0)*	*2.8 (2.3-3-2)*	*0.07*
BQN 2 mean score	1.3 (2.0)	1.1 (1.9)	0.31
BQN 3 Disability Δ (social activities)	*3.1 (2.5-3.7)*	*2.8 (2.4-3-2)*	*0.41*
BQN 3 mean score	0.8 (1.9)	0.4 (1.4)	0.03*
BQN 4 Anxiety Δ	*3.9 (3.3-4.5)*	*3.5 (3.0-4.0)*	*0.31*
BQN 4 mean score	2.3 (2.6)	1.7 (2.4)	0.07
BQN 5 Depression Δ	*3.3 (2.7-3.9)*	*2.2 (1.8-2.6)*	0.003*
BQN 5 mean score	1.4 (2.3)	0.8 (1.7)	0.02*
BQN 6 Work, Fear Avoidance Δ	*3.1 (2.5-3.7)*	*2.2 (1.7-2.6)*	0.03*
BQN 6 mean score	2.0 (2.7)	2.0 (2.7)	0.97
BQN 7 Locus of Control Δ	*2.8 (2.1-3.5)*	*2.1 (1.6-2.7)*	*0.14*
BQN 7 mean score	2.6 (2.9)	2.7 (3.1)	0.69
BQN Total Δ	*22.2 (18.8-25.5)*	*19.3 (16.9-21-6)*	*0.16*
BQN Total mean	12.8 (13.2)	11.0 (11.3)	0.17

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.