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Table 3 Patient-reported outcome measures and physical activity level

From: Exercise therapy, patient education, and patellar taping in the treatment of adolescents with patellofemoral pain: a prospective pilot study with 6 months follow-up

 

Baseline (± SD)

3-month follow-up (± SD)

6-month follow-up (± SD)

Mean change from baseline to 3 months (95% CI)

Mean change from 3 to 6 months (95% CI)

Mean change from baseline to 6 months (95% CI)

KOOS pain

71 (± 13)

70 (± 16)

76 (± 14)

1 (− 8; 9)

6 (− 1; 10)

5 (− 2; 11)

KOOS symptom

76 (± 11)

77 (± 12)

81 (± 11)

0 (− 7; 6)

4 (− 1; 7)

5 (− 2; 11)

KOOS activities of daily living

79 (± 13)

82 (± 14)

87 (± 10)

2 (− 5; 9)

5 (0; 9)

7 (0; 13)

KOOS sport and recreation

58 (± 19)

62 (± 21)

68 (± 21)

4 (− 7; 14)

6 (− 4;16)

9 (1; 18)

KOOS quality of life

54 (± 12)

59 (± 21)

59 (± 21)

4 (− 4;11)

0 (− 10;10)

4 (− 4; 12)

Physical activity level (physical activity scale (METs))

45.0 (± 8.3)

49.4 (± 10.7)

55.4 (± 13.0)

4.8 (− 1.8; 11.3)

6.2 (− 1.1;13.6)

10 (2; 19)

Health-related quality of life (EQ5D index**)

0.75 (0.72–0.78)

0.78 (0.72–0.82)

0.82 (0.72;0.84)

   

Self-related health (EQ-VAS)

76 (± 22)

78 (± 15)

78 (± 17)

− 1 (− 8; 9)

0 (− 8; 8)

1 (− 8; 6)

Worst pain last week (VAS* worst)

62 (± 19)

51 (± 27)

48 (± 27)

− 10 (− 22; 3)

− 3 (− 14; 8)

− 13 (− 27; 1)

Pain during activity (VAS* activity)

56 (± 19)

37 (± 26)

37 (± 22)

− 18 (− 30; 6)

− 1 (− 7; 5)

− 19 (− 30; −  8)

  1. *VAS visual analogue scale
  2. **Reported as median and interquartile range