Primary pain outcome analysed | NRSa or VASb measures | 60Â % (44/74) |
Change from baseline | 24Â % (18/74) | |
Aggregated NRS or VAS | 10Â % (7/74) | |
Dichotomised outcome | 23Â % (17/74) | |
Analysis of repeated measures | Cross sectional at each time-point | 37Â % (27/74) |
longitudinal | 38Â % (28/74) | |
Method of analysis | ||
Cross sectional | t-test | 44Â % (12/27) |
ANOVA/ANCOVA | 19Â % (5/27) | |
Non parametric test | 36Â % (10/27) | |
Correction for multiple testing due to repeated measures | Â | 15Â % (4/27) |
Longitudinal | Mixed Model | 25Â % (7/28) |
Repeated measure ANOVA | 43Â % (12/28) | |
GEE | 1Â % (4/28) | |
Area under the curve | 7Â % (2/28) | |
Unknown/other | 10Â % (3/28) | |
Results presented | ||
 | Mean (SD) at each time-point per group | 44 % (31/71c) |
 | F values only (for ANOVA/ANCOVA) | 29 % (5/17) |
 | Proportions | 59 % (5/17) |
 | Hazard ratio, odds ratio (with CI) | 23 % (4/17) |
 | None | 17 % (12/71#) |