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Table 5 Correlation analyses between the three pain assessment methods (PD, VAS, and BP) using the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient test

From: Correction: Efficacy of the PainVision apparatus for assessment of axial neck pain after cervical laminoplasty: a prospective study

 

PD

Preop.

PD

3 months

PD

6 months

PD

12 months

PD

18 months

PD

24 months

PD vs VAS

VAS

Preop.

r = 0.61

p < 0.001

     

VAS

3 months

 

r = 0.63

p < 0.001

    

VAS

6 months

  

r = 0.63

p < 0.001

   

VAS

12 months

   

r = 0.79

p < 0.001

  

VAS

18 months

    

r = 0.84

p < 0.001

 

VAS

24 months

     

r = 0.85

p < 0.001

PD vs BP

BP

Preop.

r = −0.21

p = 0.02

     

BP

3 months

 

r = −0.40

p < 0.001

    

BP

6 months

  

r = −0.38

p < 0.001

   

BP

12 months

   

r = −0.37

p < 0.001

  

BP

18 months

    

r = −0.32

p = 0.001

 

BP

24 months

     

r = −0.30

p = 0.002

 

VAS

Preop.

VAS

3 months

VAS

6 months

VAS

12 months

VAS

18 months

VAS

24 months

VAS vs BP

BP

Preop.

r = −0.29

p = 0.001

     

BP

3 months

 

r = −0.45

p < 0.001

    

BP

6 months

  

r = −0.47

p < 0.001

   

BP

12 months

   

r = −0.42

p < 0.001

  

BP

18 months

    

r = −0.34

p < 0.001

 

BP

24 months

     

r = −0.42

p < 0.001

  1. Correlation analyses revealed significant positive correlations between PD and VAS at each time point (all p < 0.001), as well as significant negative correlations between PD and BP (all p < 0.05) and significant negative correlations between VAS and BP at each time point (all p < 0.01).
  2. Preop. Preoperatively, PD pain degree, VAS visual analogue scale, BP bodily pain