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Table 6 Comparison between the groups for the Physical Component Summary of the SF-36 v2 adjusted for baseline covariants

From: Relative effectiveness and adverse effects of cervical manipulation, mobilisation and the activator instrument in patients with sub-acute non-specific neck pain: results from a stopped randomised trial

Time

Act v Man

Act v Mob

Man v Mob

 

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

End

2.39

-3.79 to 8.57

1.67

-6.14 to 9.47

-0.73

-7.93 to 6.48

3

1.56

-4.01 to 7.12

-2.56

-10.73 to 5.61

-4.11

-11.59 to 3.36

6

-2.72

-10.04 to 4.59

-3.68

-12.81 to 5.46

-0.95

-9.55 to 7.64

12

-4.41

-12.48 to 3.66

-4.53

-13.87 to 4.80

-0.12

-8.64 to 8.39

  1. Mean = mean difference
  2. End = end of treatment; 3 = 3 months; 6 = 6 months; 12 = 12 months
  3. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval
  4. Act = Activator instrument, Man = manipulation, Mob = mobilisation