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Table 2 Effects of an exercise physiology treatment phase on patient outcomes

From: The Effectiveness of Exercise Physiology Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pragmatic Cohort Study

 

Any delivery (n = 138)

Telehealth delivery only (n = 11)

In-person delivery only (n = 82)

Combination of telehealth and in-person delivery (n = 45)

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Mobility (EQ-5D-5L)

1.86 (1.01)

1.61 (0.82)

1.67 (0.87)

1.22 (0.44)

1.73 (0.91)

1.59 (0.84)

2.14 (1.20)

1.81 (0.87)*

Self-care (EQ-5D-5L)

1.24 (0.61)

1.19 (0.44)

1.11 (0.33)

1.11 (0.33)

1.18 (0.53)

1.13 (0.34)

1.38 (0.80)

1.33 (0.58)

Usual activities (EQ-5D-5L)

1.83 (0.85)

1.52 (0.72)

1.78 (0.67)

1.33 (0.50)

1.76 (0.87)

1.53 (0.72)

1.95 (0.92)

1.57 (0.81)

Pain/discomfort (EQ-5D-5L)

2.33 (0.78)

2.21 (0.75)

2.56 (0.73)

2.11 (0.33)

2.30 (0.85)

2.28 (0.81)

2.29 (0.72)

2.14 (0.79)

Anxiety/depression (EQ-5D-5L)

1.44 (0.71)

1.45 (0.67)

1.67 (0.87)

1.11 (0.33)*

1.42 (0.66)

1.56 (0.72)

1.38 (0.74)

1.43 (0.68)

Utility score (EQ-5D-5L)

0.72 (0.15)

0.75 (0.12)

0.70 (0.14)

0.79 (0.06)

0.73 (0.16)

0.74 (0.14)

0.72 (0.15)

0.75 (0.13)

Overall health (EQ-VAS)

70.03 (17.72)

73.68 (15.09)

69.44 (18.94)

76.67 (9.67)

68.36 (17.52)

71.47 (16.28)

72.90 (18.04)

75.76 (15.18)

Patient-specific functional scale

4.51 (2.37)

6.99 (2.11)

4.45 (1.86)

8.00 (1.18)

4.56 (2.46)

7.06 (2.13)

4.44 (2.35)

6.62 (2.19)

Current pain (NPRS)

3.03 (2.64)

2.52 (2.38)*

3.67 (2.74)

2.78 (2.33)

3.25 (2.68)

2.82 (2.39)

2.43 (2.56)

1.95 (2.40)

Worst pain (NPRS)

4.80 (2.46)

4.44 (2.74)

5.25 (2.06)

4.00 (1.83)

4.57 (2.58)

4.10 (2.94)

5.12 (2.39)

5.18 (2.51)

Best pain (NPRS)

2.08 (2.27)

1.52 (1.98)

1.50 (1.29)

1.00 (1.15)

2.53 (2.49)

1.87 (2.00)

1.41 (1.91)

1.00 (2.03)

Goal attainment scaling

36.90 (2.77)

55.00 (10.03)

36.22 (2.73)

57.58 (9.18)

37.21 (1.52)

55.07 (9.61)

36.71 (4.06)

53.72 (11.27)

  1. Data are mean (SD). NPRS: Numeric pain rating scale. *P < 0.05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001 compared to baseline