Clinical Study

One-Year Follow-Up of Spa Treatment in Older Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Single Group Study

Table 2

Pain intensity in VAS and the Modified Laitinen Pain Questionnaire.

VariableMesminmax

Pain intensity (VAS)

 Assessment 15.55.51.909
 Assessment 24.042.3010
 Assessment 32.522.107
 Assessment 2 versus assessment 1 (p < .001)-1.4-12.2-85
 Assessment 3 versus assessment 2 (p < .001)-1.5-12.1-72
 Assessment 3 versus assessment 1 (p < .001)-3.0-32.2-92

Pain intensity (Modified Laitinen Pain Questionnaire)

 Assessment 15.962.5012
 Assessment 24.242.309
 Assessment 32.832.109
 Assessment 2 versus assessment 1 (p < .001)-1.7-22.2-63
 Assessment 3 versus assessment 2 (p < .001)-1.4-11.9-63
 Assessment 3 versus assessment 1 (p < .001)-3.1-32.4-82

p is the probability value calculated using the Wilcoxon test.