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Table 5 Manipulation outcomes based on the number of criteria present

From: Pragmatic application of a clinical prediction rule in primary care to identify patients with low back pain with a good prognosis following a brief spinal manipulation intervention

Number of criteria present

Number of subjects

Number (%) with successful outcome

Percent change in oswestry (mean, (sd))

0

27

2 (7.4%)

16.9% (23.4%)

1

73

26 (34.4%)

37.0% (32.7%)

2

41

35 (85.4%)

64.6% (27.2%)