Table 4 Mean scores (PE and RP) and group differences (95%CI) per outcome measure at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year after baseline

VAS (10.0-0.0)*

Baseline score

2.88 (2.43; 3.33)

2.59 (2.07; 3.11)

0.29 (-0.40; 0.99)

3 months

1.90 (1.35; 2.45)

1.13 (0.76; 1.51)

0.77 (0.09; 1.44)

6 months

1.32 (0.93; 1.72)

1.13 (0.76; 1.50)

0.19 (-0.36; 0.75)

1 year

1.41 (0.91; 1.91)

1.37 (0.91; 1.82)

0.04 (-0.64; 0.73)

Self-perceived

WRULD†

Baseline

100

100

0

3 months

68.18 (54.4; 81.9)

63.64 (49.4; 77.9)

4.5 (-14.9; 23.4)

6 months

47.73 (33.0; 62.5)

47.73 (33.0; 62.5)

0.00 (-20.4; 20.4)

1 year

43.18 (28.5; 57.8)

45.45 (30.7; 60.2)

-2.30 (-22.5; 18.1)

DASH (0-100)*

Baseline score

15.23 (12.18; 18.27)

16.12 (12.47; 19.76)

- 0.89 (-5.71; 3.93)

3 months

10.98 (8.06; 13.91)

8.75 (5.89; 11.62)

2.23 (-1.92; 6.38)

6 months

9.94 (7.27; 12.62)

7.78 (4.93; 10.64)

2.16 (-1.81; 6.13)

1 year

9.33 (6.51; 12.15)

8.22 (5.19; 11.25)

1.11 (-3.09; 5.31)

EQ-5D (0.00-1.00)*

Baseline score

0.83 (0.80; 0.87)

0.86 (0.83; 0.89)

- 0.02 (-0.07; 0.02)

3 months

0.89 (0.86; 0.92)

0.92 (0.88; 0.95)

- 0.03 (-0.07; 0.02)

6 months

0.92 (0.90; 0.95)

0.91 (0.89; 0.94)

0.01 (-0.03; 0.05)

1 year

0.91 (0.88; 0.95)

0.90 (0.87; 0.94)

0.01 (-0.04; 0.06)

QALY (0.00-1.00)

0.88 (0.86; 0.91)

0.87 (0.84; 0.90)

0.02 (-0.02; 0.06)