|
ODI total score
|
Non-surgical (14)
|
Surgical (15)
|
p value
|
|---|
|
score 0–22
|
6 (43%)
|
3 (20%)
|
0.245
|
|
score 40–100
|
7 (50%)
|
6 (40%)
|
0.715
|
- ODI indicates Oswestry Disability Index; the range is 0–100, with higher numbers reflecting greater disability. ODI total score between 0 and 22 reflects minimal disability hence a “satisfactory symptom state” and an ODI total score 40–100 severe disability. Percentages are calculated from the total number of non-surgical (n = 14) and surgical (n = 15) patients. p values were calculated using Fisher’s Exact Test
