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Table 5 Correlations between change scores and levels that increased range above MDC in flexion or extension

From: Does inter-vertebral range of motion increase after spinal manipulation? A prospective cohort study

Measure/range

Baseline (SD)

Follow-up (SD)

Sig (p) †

% change (95% CI)

Correlation % change and increased IV-RoM*

Sig (p)‡

NRS/10

5 (1.5)

2 (1.6)

p < 0.0001

52%

0.02 (−0.350- 0.383)

0.92

(40.6-63.4)

NDI/50

13 (6.7)

6 (4.9)

p < 0.0001

48%

0.12 (−0.260- 0.464)

0.54

(36.2- 59.8)

EQ-5D VAS/100

75 (15.5)

84 (14.9)

p = 0.001

6%

−0.12 (−0.465- 0.259)

0.54

(−10.0- 22.0)

EQ-5D Index

0.74 (0.10)

0.82 (0.11)

p < 0.0001

9%

−0.19 (−0.518- 0.192)

0.33

(4.4- 13.6)

PGIC/-10 to +10

-

-

-

87% improved**

−0.05 (−0.407- 0.325)

0.81

  1. †Wilcoxon signed rank test; ‡, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.
  2. *Increased IV-RoM = number of inter-vertebral levels increased in range above MDC **At least 30% improvement.