| SF-36 | Group I | Group II | Group III | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. ± s.s. | Median | Avg. ± s.s. | Median | Avg. ± s.s. | Median | ||
| General Health Score | |||||||
| Befor Treatment | 31.0 ± 10.5 | 30.0 | 32.8 ± 17.5 | 30.0 | 27.8 ± 10.8 | 25.0 | 0.697 |
| 1st Month | 42.5 ± 11.6 | 45.0 | 53.9 ± 18.0 | 50.0 | 65.0 ± 13.5 | 65.0 | 0.004 |
| 2nd Month | 48.0 ± 9.5 | 47.5 | 69.4 ± 13.6 | 70.0 | 82.0 ± 11.2 | 80.0 | 0.000 |
| Previous Health | |||||||
| Before Treatment | 12.5 ± 17.7 | 0.0 | 33.3 ± 33.1 | 25.0 | 8.3 ± 12.5 | 0.00.0 | 0.090 |
| 1st Month | 32.5 ± 29.0 | 25.0 | 33.3 ± 33.1 | 25.0 | 58.3 ± 21.7 | 50.0 | 0.074 |
| 2nd Month | 50.0 ± 40.8 | 37.5 | 47.2 ± 34.1 | 25.0 | 80.6 ± 24.3 | 75.0 | 0.107 |
| Activity Restrictions | |||||||
| Before Treatment | 16.2 ± 10.6 | 22.0 | 15.1 ± 16.6 | 10.0 | 25.3 ± 17.3 | 311.0 | 0.285 |
| 1st Month | 27.7 ± 10.3 | 22.0 | 30.6 ± 12.4 | 31.0 | 62.4 ± 22.6 | 52.0 | 0.000 |
| 2nd Month | 26.3 ± 12.8 | 22.0 | 45.0 ± 15.9 | 41.0 | 79.6 ± 12.8 | 74.0 | 0.000 |
| Activity Problems | |||||||
| Before Treatment | 29.7 ± 18.4 | 17.5 | 27.2 ± 17.7 | 20.0 | 29.7 ± 22.0 | 35.0 | 0.973 |
| 1st Month | 30.5 ± 15.0 | 20.0 | 23.3 ± 9.4 | 25.0 | 45.4 ± 18.3 | 47.0 | 0.027 |
| 2nd Month | 28.7 ± 15.4 | 20.0 | 32.0 ± 14.0 | 37.0 | 48.4 ±16.8 | 52.0 | 0.000 |
| Emotional | |||||||
| Before Treatment | 29.0 ± 22.3 | 20.0 | 31.7 ± 22.2 | 35.0 | 40.0 ± 16.8 | 50.0 | 0.422 |
| 1st Month | 28.5 ± 18.3 | 20.0 | 22.8 ± 23.9 | 10.0 | 48.3 ± 16.8 | 50.0 | 0.027 |
| 2nd Month | 28.0 ± 12.7 | 25.0 | 27.8 ± 24.1 | 20.0 | 50.0 ± 15.0 | 50.0 | 0.031 |
| Social relations | |||||||
| Before Treatment | 25.0 ± 21.2 | 18.8 | 38.9 ± 25.3 | 37.5 | 34.7 ± 15.0 | 37.5 | 0.231 |
| 1st Month | 33.8 ± 19.6 | 25.0 | 33.3 ± 18.8 | 37.5 | 59.7 ± 16.3 | 50.0 | 0.026 |
| 2nd Month | 33.8 ± 11.9 | 31.3 | 44.4 ± 11.0 | 50.0 | 66.7 ± 21.7 | 62.5 | 0.031 |
| Pain | |||||||
| Before Treatment | 33.3 ± 22.2 | 33.3 | 33.3 ± 23.6 | 33.3 | 37.0 ± 15.0 | 33.3 | 0.993 |
| 1st Month | 30.0 ± 18.9 | 33.3 | 37.0 ± 23.6 | 33.3 | 51.9 ± 29.4 | 66.7 | 0.221 |
| 2nd Month | 33.3 ± 31.4 | 33.3 | 37.0 ± 30.9 | 33.3 | 51.9 ± 29.4 | 66.7 | 0.302 |
| Pain Life | |||||||
| Before Treatment | 43.6 ± 25.5 | 36.0 | 39.6 ± 26.4 | 48.0 | 47.6 ± 18.9 | 48.0 | 0.698 |
| 1st Month | 44.0 ± 24.7 | 36.0 | 34.7 ± 21.4 | 32.0 | 47.6 ± 18.3 | 48.0 | 0.408 |
| 2nd Month | 40.8 ± 19.4 | 38.0 | 34.7 ± 21.4 | 32.0 | 49.3 ± 17.5 | 52.0 | 0.269 |
| Health | |||||||
| Before Treatment | 26.11 ± 3.6 | 25.7 | 28.6 ± 6.7 | 26.5 | 25.7 ± 6.7 | 26.0 | 0.586 |
| 1st Month | 32.0 ± 5.3 | 31.0 | 34.4 ± 6.0 | 33.1 | 43.9 ± 7.4 | 41.4 | 0.005 |
| 2nd Month | 34.7 ± 7.8 | 34.0 | 41.8 ± 5.4 | 41.2 | 51.9 ± 4.7 | 53.0 | 0.000 |
| Feeling | |||||||
| Before Treatment | 35.3 ± 11.7 | 31.4 | 35.3 ± 9.8 | 37.5 | 39.3 ± 10.1 | 37.9 | 0.576 |
| 1st Month | 33.6 ± 11.8 | 28.2 | 30.1 ± 98.4 | 29.8 | 37.4 ± 9.0 | 39.6 | 0.291 |
| 2nd Month | 32.0 ± 9.3 | 28.3 | 29.2 ± 8.1 | 28.3 | 36.11 ± 8.1 | 40.6 | 0.198 |
| Kruskal-Wallis (Mann-whitney u test) | |||||||