Variable | Flexible belt | Rigid belt | Changes | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Difference†| 95% CI | p-value |
PSFS | 6.5 (1.6) | 4.2 (2.9) | 7.1 (1.6) | 4.7 (2.4) | −0.1 | −2.5, 2.3 | 0.938 |
Pain VAS (preceding 24Â hours) | 55.5 (24.0) | 37.9 (26.6) | 58.2 (24.4) | 58.9 (22.3) | 0.6* | 0.4, 1.0 | 0.049 |
Pain VAS (preceding week) | 68.7 (21.3) | 53.0 (30.0) | 71.6 (18.0) | 64 (23.1) | 0.8* | 0.5, 1.4 | 0.478 |
MODQ | 30.5 (15.7) | 25.5 (19.6) | 28.0 (14.7) | 27.1 (15.5) | −3.9 | −14.8, 6.9 | 0.454 |
Compliance (number of hours worn) | 5.0 (2.1) | 4.9 (3.6) | Combined (Flexible and Rigid) | 4.9 (2.9) |