Skip to main content

Table 3 Results of intention-to-treat analysis of outcomes by group

From: Knee arthroscopy and exercise versus exercise only for chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

 

Arthroscopy group

Control group

 
 

At baseline

9-month follow-up

At baseline

9-month follow-up

Difference in mean change scores (95% CI)1,2

Kujala score, mean (SD)

69.0 (10.7)

81.9 (14.1)

71.1 (13.0)

82.5 (15.3)

1.1 (-7.4 to 5.2)

Pain when descending stairs, VAS mean (SD)

43.4 (27.2)

21.1 (23.0)

35.0 (26.9)

18.0 (23.3)

0.9 (-10.1 to 11.9)

Pain when ascending stairs, VAS mean (SD)

48.8 (29.9)

20.9 (24.7)

41.1 (29.4)

20.5 (24.9)

2.6 (-10.0 to 15.2)

Pain when standing up from a sitting position, VAS mean (SD)

39.0 (28.1)

16.6 (22.4)

41.4 (28.7)

21.8 (25.3)

4.1 (-7.0 to 15.2)

  1. 1The difference is positive, when the mean change in score was greater for arthroscopy than for control group.
  2. 2Adjusted for baseline values.