Table 3 Correlation between S group and NS group in ODI and RMDQ

Initial^a

ODI

24.88 ± 10.46

26.40 ± 10.50

0.745

RMDQ

14.40 ± 5.38

13.60 ± 5.89

0.753

3 mon^b

ODI

21.07 ± 7.28

21.00 ± 13.20

0.989

RMDQ

11.96 ± 4.22

14.20 ± 4.08

0.219

6 mon^c

ODI

16.92 ± 7.95

19.80 ± 12.87

0.592

RMDQ

9.11 ± 4.58

9.40 ± 5.36

0.901

12 mon^d

ODI

14.66 ± 10.23

12.20 ± 8.55

0.530

RMDQ

7.07 ± 5.14

6.2 ± 4.20

0.653

P for time differences

ODI

a > b > c > d (< 0.05)*

b > c (0.233)

a > b > d (< 0.05)*

a > c > d (< 0.05)*

Time × group

p = 0.144

RMDQ

a > b > c > d (< 0.05)*

b > a (0.811)

a > c > d (< 0.05)*

b > c > d (< 0.05)*

Time × group

p = 0.194