Raw values of outcome measures at followup. Lower scores are better on Neck Pain and Disability Scale, Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire, pain affect, and worst problem. Higher scores are better on SF-36 physical and mental component summaries and subjective improvement.
| General Exercise | 6 Weeks Specific Exercise | n1, n2** | General Exercise | 6 Months Specific Exercise | n1, n2** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck Pain and Disability Scale (0–100)* | 43.16 (22.00) | 45.60 (23.39) | 32, 25 | 44.22 (23.66) | 40.05 (27.74) | 29, 29 |
| Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (0–100)* | 38.01 (15.74) | 37.6 (14.73) | 32, 30 | 20.16 (10.97) | 20.10 (14.30) | 28, 33 |
| Pain affect (0–10)* | 4.15 (2.44) | 4.66 (2.60) | 34, 32 | 4.03 (2.56) | 4.29 (3.05) | 31, 31 |
| Worst problem (0–10)* | 4.37 (2.40) | 4.41 (2.90) | 30, 27 | 4.26 (2.67) | 4.00 (3.00) | 27, 29 |
| SF-36 physical component summary (0–100)* | 41.08 (16.21) | 38.90 (15.02) | 30, 25 | 37.99 (15.18) | 35.23 (15.06) | 26, 23 |
| SF-36 mental component summary (0–100)* | 41.19 (16.17) | 43.54 (16.97) | 30, 25 | 45.28 (17.53) | 46.33 (16.10) | 26, 23 |
| Subjective improvement (1–5 score)† | 4.0 (3.0, 4.5) | 4.0 (3.0, 4.0) | 35, 32 | 4.0 (3.0, 4.0) | 3.5 (3.0, 4.0) | 33, 34 |
| Taking pain medications†† | ||||||
| Yes | 23 (68) | 13 (41) | 34, 32 | 16 (52) | 17 (53) | 31, 32 |
| No | 11 (32) | 19 (59) | 15 (48) | 15 (47) | ||