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Table 2 Results of pain scores and functional outcomes and SPORTS scale between two groups before and after treatment

From: A comparative analysis of platelet-rich plasma alone versus combined with extracorporeal shockwave therapy in athletes with patellar tendinopathy and knee pain: a randomized controlled trial

 

PS (PRP + Sham)

PE (PRP + ESWT)

*p-value

VAS score

 Before treatment

7.31 ± 0.87

8.00 ± 1.06

> 0.05

 After treatment

0.75 ± 1.57

1.65 ± 2.00

> 0.05

 p-value#

< 0.001

< 0.001

 

VISA-P

 Before treatment

56.00 ± 15.03

59.12 ± 9.05

> 0.05

 After treatment

94.31 ± 10.89

87.18 ± 11.28

> 0.05

 p-value#

< 0.001

< 0.001

 

MBS

 Before treatment

2.88 ± 0.81

2.94 ± 0.24

> 0.05

 After treatment

0.38 ± 0.62

0.94 ± 0.83

> 0.05

 p-value#

< 0.001

< 0.001

 

SPORTS scale

 Before treatment

4 ± 0.5

3 ± 0.2

> 0.05

 After treatment

10 ± 0.3

9 ± 0.5

> 0.05

 p-value#

< 0.001

< 0.001

 
  1. *The p-values less than 0.05 are accepted as statistically significant as compared between the PS and PE groups
  2. #The p-values less than 0.05 were accepted as statistically significant as compared with the data before treatment (Pre)