Research Article

Evaluation Effects of Laser Therapy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy with Clinical Parameters and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis in Patients with Spondyloarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 9

MASES and SpA disease duration correlation between plantar fascia thickness in MRI, ASQoL, BASFI, and BASDAI.

Plantar fascia thickness in MRI (mm)MASES before treatmentSpA disease durationPlantar fasciitis duration

ASQoL: 0.809: 0.656: 0.140: 0.098
: -0.040: 0.073: 0.238: 0.256
BASFI: 0.035: 0.048: 0.113: 0.089
: 0.335: 0.314: 0.255: 0.272
BASDAI: 0.035: 0.008: 0.385: 0.012
: 0.335: 0.414: 0.141: 0.392

: correlation coefficient (0-0.25 = weak, 0.25-0.50 = medium, 0.50-0.75 = strong, and 0.75-1 = very strong).