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Table 8 Responsiveness of the NDI over time, anchored by self-reported change in neck injury

From: Properties of patient-reported outcome measures in individuals following acute whiplash injury

 

T0

T1

SRM (95% CI)

ES (95% CI)

n

NDI 4 months to 8 months with anchor of neck injury change 4 months to 8 months

Much worse

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0

Worse

23.764

29.804

6.040

0.5816 (0.2790, 0.8791)

0.4163 (0.0190, 0.8116)

50

Same

16.031

15.753

−0.560

−0.0735 (−0.1916, 0.0447)

−0.0336 (−0.2004, 0.1333)

276

Better

22.030

16.853

−5.446

−0.5521 (−0.6655, −0.4380)

−0.4129 (−0.5642, −0.2613)

342

Much better

11.212

4.775

−6.439

−0.7657 (−0.8904, −0.6400)

−0.7691 (−0.9302, −0.6075)

317

NDI 8 months to 12 months with anchor of neck injury change 8 months to 12 months

Much worse

34.800

47.600

12.800

0.9257 (−0.1823, 1.9635)

0.5261 (−0.7546, 1.7759)

5

Worse

21.653

27.792

6.139

0.6321 (0.3500, 0.9096)

0.4117 (0.0461, 0.7755)

59

Same

13.269

13.155

−0.114

−0.0179 (−0.1212, 0.0854)

−0.0075 (−0.1536, 0.1386)

360

Better

16.921

12.897

−4.024

−0.5046 (−0.6302, −0.3782)

−0.3391 (−0.5079, −0.1700)

273

Much better

7.873

4.192

−3.681

−0.6068 (−0.7320, −0.4807)

−0.4831 (−0.6486, −0.3172)

288

NDI: above two combined

Much worse

34.800

47.600

12.800

0.9257 (−0.1823, 1.9635)

0.5261 (−0.7546, 1.7759)

5

Worse

22.709

28.799

6.090

0.6074 (0.4018, 0.8106)

0.4134 (0.1446, 0.6813)

109

Same

14.650

14.454

−0.337

−0.0486 (−0.1263, 0.0292)

−0.0213 (−0.1312, 0.0886)

636

Better

19.476

14.875

−4.735

−0.5218 (−0.6059, −0.4374)

−0.3752 (−0.5879, −0.3752)

615

Much better

9.543

4.484

−5.060

−0.6850 (−0.7733, −0.5962)

−0.6307 (−0.7460, −0.5151)

605