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Table 2 Outcome measures

From: Predictors for quality of life improvement after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a prospective multi-center study

Outcome measures

EQ-5D

 

P

 Before surgery

0.57 ± 0.18

< 0.001

 1 year after surgery

0.67 ± 0.17

 

C-JOA sore

  

 Before surgery

11.0 ± 2.6

< 0.001

 1 year after surgery

13.1 ± 2.3

 

Nurick grade

  

 Before surgery

2.7 ± 1.0

< 0.001

 1 year after surgery

2.1 ± 1.2

 
  1. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used
  2. JOA Japanese Orthopaedic Association, EQ-5D European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions