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Table 4 Group differences at 12-months follow-up

From: Effects of weekly pain monitoring on back pain outcomes: a non-randomised controlled study

Continuous outcomes

SMS group versus control group

Main analysis

SMS group responding > 26 weeks versus control group

Sensitivity analysis

Crude

β (95% CI)

Adjusted

β (95% CI)

Crude

β (95% CI)

Adjusted

β (95% CI)

LBP at 12 months follow-up, NRS (0–10); mean (SD)

 − 0.42 (− 0.65; − 0.19)

 − 0.40 (− 0.62; − 0.19)

 − 0.48 (− 0.73; − 0.24)

 − 0.44 (− 0.68; − 0.21)

Activity limitation, RMDQ (0–100)

1.12 (− 1.34; 3.58)

1.51 (− 0.83; 3.85)

0.88 (− 1.68; 3.45)

1.30 (− 1.12; 3.73)

Ability to control pain, NRS (0–10)

 − 0.05 (− 0.28; 0.19)

 − 0.08 (− 0.31; 0.15)

 − 0.10 (− 0.36; 0.15)

 − 0.12 (− 0.37; 0.13)

Binary outcomes

Crude

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted

OR (95% CI)

Crude

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted

OR (95% CI)

Pain > 3

0.71 (0.58; 0.88)

0.70 (0.56; 0.88)

0.66 (0.53; 0.83)

0.65 (0.50; 0.83)

Non-improvement of activity limitation

1.00 (0.77; 1.31)

1.02 (0.77; 1.34)

0.94 (0.71; 1.24)

0.99 (0.72; 1.28)

Lack of pain control

0.97 (0.72; 1.32)

1.00 (0.74; 1.36)

1.03 (0.76; 1.41)

1.05 (0.76; 1.45)

  1. Adjusted for back pain at baseline, age, sex, episode duration, education and workload. LBP = low back pain; NRS = Numeric Rating Scale; RMDQ = Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire; SD = standard deviation