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What does improve mean?
An example of a
30% reduction in pain scores
is a decrease from
6 to 4 on a 10 point pain scale
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What do the faces mean?
Improve with treatment
Improve with control
Do not improve
What does the graph mean?
Improve
Improve with control
Do not improve
Exercise
28%
40%
32%
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Oral NSAIDs
18%
40%
42%
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Spinal Manipulation
15%
40%
45%
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SNRI (Duloxetine)
10%
40%
50%
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Corticosteroid Injections
0%
40%
40%
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How many people will improve?
placebo 40
Exercise
68
Oral NSAIDs
58
Spinal Manipulation
55
SNRI (Duloxetine)
50
Corticosteroid Injections
40
20
40
60
80
100
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