Perceived disability
| Outcome variable and group . | Test 1 (before treatment) . | Test 2 (after primary treatment and healing) . | Test 3 (8 months after primary treatment and healing) . | Post hoc within group over time tests . | ANOVA group × test (P) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | |||||
| ATL | 31.8 ± 8.6 | 27.7 ± 6.8 | 28.1 ± 5.3* | NS | |
| TCC | 31.7 ± 7.1 | 32.8 ± 8.7 | 38.9 ± 11.5 | 1 and 2 vs. 3 | P = 0.015 |
| Role physical | |||||
| ATL | 40.3 ± 10.5 | 32.1 ± 13.7 | 35.9 ± 9.5 | 1 and 2 vs. 3 | |
| TCC | 35.4 ± 11.5 | 35.4 ± 11.5 | 40.8 ± 10.4 | 1 vs. 3 | NS (0.085) |
| Bodily pain | |||||
| ATL | 43.9 ± 11.5 | 44.4 ± 10.6 | 42.9 ± 12.9 | NS | |
| TCC | 45.6 ± 10.6 | 44.9 ± 11.8 | 49.6 ± 8.5 | NS | NS (0.64) |
| General health | |||||
| ATL | 39.7 ± 11.8 | 41.2 ± 11.8 | 36.3 ± 9.6 | 2 vs. 3 | |
| TCC | 37.2 ± 11.1 | 37.8 ± 8.5 | 40.1 ± 11.2 | NS | 0.049 |
| Vitality | |||||
| ATL | 48.1 ± 8.3 | 48.1 ± 12.9 | 45.8 ± 11.0 | NS | |
| TCC | 45.5 ± 10.9 | 44.4 ± 9.9 | 47.3 ± 11.7 | NS | NS (0.45) |
| Social functioning | |||||
| ATL | 42.8 ± 12.4 | 40.2 ± 15.7 | 38.6 ± 16.3 | NS | |
| TCC | 40.8 ± 12.3 | 42.2 ± 11.8 | 44.9 ± 10.6 | NS | NS (0.50) |
| Role emotional | |||||
| ATL | 45.9 ± 12.2 | 43.6 ± 13.8 | 45.1 ± 12.6 | NS | |
| TCC | 46.0 ± 14.1 | 46.0 ± 13.4 | 49.4 ± 10.2 | NS | NS (0.88) |
| Mental health | |||||
| ATL | 48.4 ± 11.5 | 51.1 ± 12.0 | 50.0 ± 9.9 | NS | |
| TCC | 47.0 ± 7.5 | 43.7 ± 11.5 | 50.4 ± 10.1 | NS | NS (0.56) |
| Physical summary score | |||||
| ATL | 35.5 ± 6.9 | 31.3 ± 8.0 | 31.0 ± 6.2* | NS | |
| TCC | 33.9 ± 7.5 | 35.0 ± 7.7 | 39.4 ± 10.9 | 1 vs. 3 | 0.035 |
| Mental summary score | |||||
| ATL | 51.2 ± 12.3 | 52.7 ± 15.5 | 51.6 ± 13.0 | NS | |
| TCC | 49.9 ± 11.3 | 48.2 ± 13.3 | 51.8 ± 11.5 | NS | NS (0.56) |
| Outcome variable and group . | Test 1 (before treatment) . | Test 2 (after primary treatment and healing) . | Test 3 (8 months after primary treatment and healing) . | Post hoc within group over time tests . | ANOVA group × test (P) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical functioning | |||||
| ATL | 31.8 ± 8.6 | 27.7 ± 6.8 | 28.1 ± 5.3* | NS | |
| TCC | 31.7 ± 7.1 | 32.8 ± 8.7 | 38.9 ± 11.5 | 1 and 2 vs. 3 | P = 0.015 |
| Role physical | |||||
| ATL | 40.3 ± 10.5 | 32.1 ± 13.7 | 35.9 ± 9.5 | 1 and 2 vs. 3 | |
| TCC | 35.4 ± 11.5 | 35.4 ± 11.5 | 40.8 ± 10.4 | 1 vs. 3 | NS (0.085) |
| Bodily pain | |||||
| ATL | 43.9 ± 11.5 | 44.4 ± 10.6 | 42.9 ± 12.9 | NS | |
| TCC | 45.6 ± 10.6 | 44.9 ± 11.8 | 49.6 ± 8.5 | NS | NS (0.64) |
| General health | |||||
| ATL | 39.7 ± 11.8 | 41.2 ± 11.8 | 36.3 ± 9.6 | 2 vs. 3 | |
| TCC | 37.2 ± 11.1 | 37.8 ± 8.5 | 40.1 ± 11.2 | NS | 0.049 |
| Vitality | |||||
| ATL | 48.1 ± 8.3 | 48.1 ± 12.9 | 45.8 ± 11.0 | NS | |
| TCC | 45.5 ± 10.9 | 44.4 ± 9.9 | 47.3 ± 11.7 | NS | NS (0.45) |
| Social functioning | |||||
| ATL | 42.8 ± 12.4 | 40.2 ± 15.7 | 38.6 ± 16.3 | NS | |
| TCC | 40.8 ± 12.3 | 42.2 ± 11.8 | 44.9 ± 10.6 | NS | NS (0.50) |
| Role emotional | |||||
| ATL | 45.9 ± 12.2 | 43.6 ± 13.8 | 45.1 ± 12.6 | NS | |
| TCC | 46.0 ± 14.1 | 46.0 ± 13.4 | 49.4 ± 10.2 | NS | NS (0.88) |
| Mental health | |||||
| ATL | 48.4 ± 11.5 | 51.1 ± 12.0 | 50.0 ± 9.9 | NS | |
| TCC | 47.0 ± 7.5 | 43.7 ± 11.5 | 50.4 ± 10.1 | NS | NS (0.56) |
| Physical summary score | |||||
| ATL | 35.5 ± 6.9 | 31.3 ± 8.0 | 31.0 ± 6.2* | NS | |
| TCC | 33.9 ± 7.5 | 35.0 ± 7.7 | 39.4 ± 10.9 | 1 vs. 3 | 0.035 |
| Mental summary score | |||||
| ATL | 51.2 ± 12.3 | 52.7 ± 15.5 | 51.6 ± 13.0 | NS | |
| TCC | 49.9 ± 11.3 | 48.2 ± 13.3 | 51.8 ± 11.5 | NS | NS (0.56) |
Data are means ± SD. Results from norm-based standardized SF-36 for ATL and TCC groups (1998 general U.S. population had a mean ± SD of 50 ± 10) (12).
Post hoc t test for group differences, ATL vs. TCC at given testing time (P < 0.05). ATL, n = 13; TCC, n = 12.