Table 9. Average over four years area under the curve results (per year) from adjusted as-treated outcome analysis by utilization of epidural steroid injection (ESI). Non- Treatment Effect† ESI Surgical operative (95% CI) SPS All ESI 31.5 SF-36 Bodily Pain (1.6) 18.8 (2) 12.7 (8.3, 17) Non-ESI (BP) (0-100) (SE) 26.8 (1) 12.1 (1.2) 14.7 (12.1, 17.3) ESI pvalue 0.014 0.004 0.42 24.2 SF-36 Physical Function (PF) (1.6) 16.3 (2) 7.9 (3.7, 12.1) Non-ESI (0-100) (SE) 21.3 (1) 9.4 (1.2) 12 (9.5, 14.4) ESI pvalue 0.13 0.003 0.091 -21.6 (1.3) -10.9 (1.6) -10.7 (-14, -7.4) Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) Non-ESI (0-100) (SE) -18.8 (0.8) -8.2 (0.9) -10.7 (-12.6, -8.7) ESI pvalue 0.067 0.14 0.98 Sciatica Bothersomeness Index -8.1 (0.4) -3.6 (0.5) -4.5 (-5.7, -3.3) Non-ESI (0-24) (SE) -6.8 (0.3) -3.5 (0.3) -3.3 (-4.1, -2.6) ESI pvalue 0.012 0.84 0.10
Table 9. Average over four years area under the curve results (per year) from adjusted as-treated outcome analysis by utilization of epidural steroid injection (ESI). SPS All ESI ESI Surgical Non- operative Treatment Effect† (95% CI) SF-36 Bodily Pain (BP) (0-100) (SE) Non-ESI 31.5 (1.6) 18.8 (2) 12.7 (8.3, 17) ESI 26.8 (1) 12.1 (1.2) 14.7 (12.1, 17.3) pvalue 0.014 0.004 0.42 SF-36 Physical Function (PF) (0-100) (SE) Non-ESI 24.2 (1.6) 16.3 (2) 7.9 (3.7, 12.1) ESI 21.3 (1) 9.4 (1.2) 12 (9.5, 14.4) pvalue 0.13 0.003 0.091 Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) (0-100) (SE) Non-ESI -21.6 (1.3) -10.9 (1.6) -10.7 (-14, -7.4) ESI -18.8 (0.8) -8.2 (0.9) -10.7 (-12.6, -8.7) pvalue 0.067 0.14 0.98 Sciatica Bothersomeness Index (0-24) (SE) Non-ESI -8.1 (0.4) -3.6 (0.5) -4.5 (-5.7, -3.3) ESI -6.8 (0.3) -3.5 (0.3) -3.3 (-4.1, -2.6) pvalue 0.012 0.84 0.10
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