Table 2 Quality of life and WOMAC scores at baseline and after three months

n

75

75

69

69

EQ-5D-5L utility index (median [IQR])

0.48 [0.33, 0.77]

0.88 [0.76, 0.94]

< 0.001^b

0.67 [0.46, 0.85]

0.88 [0.74, 0.94]

< 0.001^b

EQ-VAS (mean (SD))

56.80 (21.95)

69.44 (21.65)

< 0.001^a

60.64 (19.81)

71.04 (18.82)

0.002^a

WOMAC global (mean (SD))

41.93 (17.94)

74.22 (18.45)

< 0.001^a

54.36 (19.90)

70.46 (19.05)

< 0.001^a

WOMAC functioning (mean (SD))

42.90 (18.52)

76.02 (19.99)

< 0.001^a

58.55 (20.20)

74.10 (20.16)

< 0.001^a

WOMAC pain (mean (SD))

44.40 (19.85)

80.82 (18.83)

< 0.001^a

53.62 (21.28)

74.24 (18.02)

< 0.001^a

WOMAC stiffness (mean (SD))

38.50 (24.64)

65.83 (23.01)

< 0.001^a

50.91 (27.06)

63.04 (24.86)

0.007^a