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Table 3 Primary outcomes according to treatment and timing

From: STeroids Against Radiculopathy (STAR) trial: a statistical analysis plan

 

Intervention group 1, mean (SD)

Intervention group 2, mean (SD)

Control group, mean (SD)

Comparison 1, treatment effect, mean difference (95% CI)

Comparison 2, treatment effect, mean difference (95% CI)

Comparison 3, treatment effect, mean difference (95% CI)

Outcome

 Back pain

Overall effect

   

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

Baseline

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

3 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

6 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

12 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

26 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

 Leg pain

Overall effect

   

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

Baseline

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

3 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

6 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

12 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

26 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

 Physical functioning

Overall effect

   

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

Baseline

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

3 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

6 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

12 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

26 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

 

Intervention group, N (%)

 

Control group (%), N (%)

Treatment effect, odds ratio (95% CI)

Treatment effect, odds ratio (95% CI)

Treatment effect, odds ratio (95%CI)

Global Perceived Effect

Overall effect

   

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

3 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

6 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

12 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

26 weeks

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX)

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

X (XX–XX)_

  1. Note: Comparison 1: intervention group 1 versus control; comparison 2: intervention group 2 versus control; comparison 3: intervention group 1 versus Intervention group 2