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Table 5 Multivariate analyses testing associations with the outcome variable. Significant findings are in bold.

From: The Nordic back pain subpopulation program: predicting outcome among chiropractic patients in Finland

Models

Variables tested

OR and 95% CI

• Sensitivity

• Specificity

• Numbers correctly classified

• Area under the ROC

"Best" Swedish model re-tested, according to previous study

Leg pain

1.6 (1.2–2.1)

41%, 87%, 71.5%, 72%

 

Duration of pain past yr

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

 
 

Better at 2 nd visit

4.7 (3.4–6.6)

 

"Full" Swedish model, i.e. including significant variables that had been included in previous study

Leg pain

1.5 (1.1–2.0)

47%, 83%, 71%, 72%

 

Duration of pain past yr

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

 
 

Better at 2 nd visit

4.7 (3.4–6.6)

 
 

Duration of pain at base-line

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

 
 

Immediate improvement

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

 

Improved Swedish model, i.e. removing irrelevant variables from the model above

Leg pain

1.6 (1.2–2.2)

41%, 87%, 72%, 71%

 

Better at 2 nd visit

4.8 (3.5–6.8)

 

Final minimal Swedish model, i.e. retaining the "best" variable

Better at 2 nd visit

4.9 (3.6–6.8)

68%, 69%, 69%, 69%

Full Finnish model, i.e. allowing for the three new variables included in the present study

Leg pain

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

52%, 83%, 73%, 73%

 

Duration of pain past yr

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

 
 

Better at 2 nd visit

5.0 (3.5–7.1)

 
 

Duration of pain at base-line

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

 
 

Immediate improvement

1.2 (0.9–1.6)