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Table 3 Targeted physiotherapy versus generalize physiotherapy

From: Physical and mechanical therapies for lower limb symptoms in children with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: a systematic review

Outcome

Targeted physiotherapy

Generalised physiotherapy

Between groups difference

Mean change (SD)

n

Mean change (SD)

n

Mean (95% CI)

Baseline to 3 months

 Child’s pain assessmenta

−25.78 (28.37)

23

−29.75 (38.63)

18

3.97 (−17.31 to 25.25)

 Parent’s pain assessment

−19.91 (23.12)

23

−19.64 (23.33)

18

−0.27 (−14.60 to 14.60)

 CHAQ

−0.24 (0.54)

23

−0.14 (0.55)

18

−0.10 (− 0.44 to 0.24)

 Shuttle-level assessment

2.83 (13.64)

23

0.94 (18.46)

18

1.89 (−8.30 to 12.08)

Baseline to 5 months

 Child’s pain assessment

−21.23 (33.07)

17

−30.64 (37.34)

15

9.41 (−15.17 to 33.99)

 Parent’s pain assessment

−21.62 (24.43)

17

−12.13 (22.14)

15

−9.49 (−25.72 to 6.74)

 CHAQ

−0.15 (0.27)

17

−0.16 (0.50)

15

0.01 (−0.27 to 0.29)

  1. aMeasured with VAS/Wong Baker. Lower score desirable for all outcomes but shuttle-level assessment. CHAQ Child Health Assessment Questionnaire