Table 3 Six-month clinical and health economic outcomes

Chalder Fatigue score

14.7 (10.6, 18.9), 16

12.3 (9.3, 15.3), 20

Pain VAS

18.9 (5.8, 31.9), 16

22.1 (8.5, 35.7), 19

SF-36 physical function score

84.4 (72.4, 96.3), 16

76.8 (65.1, 88.4), 20

HADS Anxiety score

7.8 (4.9, 10.6), 16

7.8 (5.4, 10.3), 19

HADS Depression score

4.6 (2.9, 6.2), 16

4.9 (3.0, 6.9), 19

EQ-5D-5L score

0.77 (0.677, 0.870), 16

0.749 (0.643, 0.855), 19

h missed from work due to health problems in the past 7 days

1.8 (− 0.4, 4.1), 11

5.3 (− 2.5, 13.1), 15

Health problems affected productivity while working in the past 7 days

3.0 (1.6, 4.4), 12

1.8 (0.6, 3.0), 13

QALY

Control group AUC (SD) (n= 16)

Intervention group AUC (SD) (n= 20)

0.371 (0.326, 0.416)

0.346 (0.293, 0.400)