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Table 9 Summary of shorter-term results for changes in mean functional scores comparing groups receiving stretches versus those receiving another intervention

From: The effectiveness of manual stretching in the treatment of plantar heel pain: a systematic review

 

Outcome

Group

Baseline score

(+/- SD)

Follow up score

(+/- SD)

Change in mean

score

(+/- SD if available)

Between group

difference

(p value)

Hyland [17]

Patient Specific Score at 1 week

§Stretching

5.6 (1.1)

4.9 (1.2)

#-0.7

0.078

 

(10 = full function)

Calcaneal taping

4.5 (1.6)

6.2 (1.8)

#1.7

 

Sharma [20]

AOFAS ankle/hindfoot scale at 4 weeks

Stretching

#64 ##(15)

#65 ##(21)

#1.0

Not stated

 

(100 = full function)

Bracing

#64 ##(5.7)

#65 ##(19.8)

#1.0

 
  1. Abbreviations: SD = standard deviation, AOFAS = American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
  2. #Calculated by current authors or estimated from charts
  3. ##Current authors estimation from charts and converting standard error to standard deviation (SD = SE√n)
  4. §See main text for discussion regarding the apparent inconsistency in reported p values between the stretching and control groups
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

ISSN: 1757-1146