Table 3 Comparison of outcomes in the intervention group and the control group 3 and 12 months after mild head injury in 50 patients
From: No impact of early intervention on late outcome after minimal, mild and moderate head injury
3 months | 12 months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome measure | Intervention group (n = 22) | Control group (n = 28) | p-value | Intervention group (n = 22) | Control group (n = 28) | p-value |
BDI score (mean (95% C.I.)) | 7.2 (4.7 - 9.7) | 7.8 (4.9 - 10.7) | 0.77 | 6.6 (4.1 - 9.1) | 6.9 (4.3 - 9.5) | 0.85 |
FSS score (mean (95% C.I.)) | 35.9 (28.4 - 43.5) | 36.1 (30.0 - 42.3) | 0.96 | 30.4 (24.8 - 36.0) | 34.1 (28.8 - 39.3) | 0.33 |
SF-36 score (mean (95% C.I.)) | 105.6 (101.5 - 109.6) | 103.5 (100.6 - 106.4) | 0.39 | 107.2 (104.8 - 109.5) | 105.5 (103.1 - 107.9) | 0.33 |
ESS score (mean (95% C.I.)) | 8.4 (6.6 - 10.1) | 7.1 (5.5 - 8.8) | 0.29 | 7.5 (5.9 - 9.0) | 7.0 (5.6 - 8.4) | 0.65 |
Headache (percent) | 9 (41%) | 5 (21%) | 0.21 | 3 (14%) | 4 (14%) | 0.64 |
Vertigo (percent) | 5 (23%) | 7 (25%) | 0.56 | 5 (23%) | 3 (11%) | 0.22 |
Personality changes (percent) | 0 (0%) | 4 (14%) | 0.09 | 1 (5%) | 2 (7%) | 0.59 |
Irritability (percent) | 4 (18%) | 5 (18%) | 0.63 | 1 (5%) | 1 (4%) | 0.69 |
Symptomatic treatment (percent) | 2 (9%) | 6 (21%) | 0.22 | 4 (18%) | 2 (7%) | 0.23 |