Bed rest, physiotherapy (Phys), or continuation of activities of daily living (ADLs) for sciatica at 6 months†
| Mean improvement from baseline score | Differences (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | Bed rest | Phys | ADLs | Bed rest v ADLs | Phys v ADLs |
| †QDS = Quebec Disability Scale (20 ADL items with score for each ranging from 0 [[not difficult at all]] to 5 [[unable to do]]); VAPS = visual analogue pain scale (score range 0 [no pain] to 100 [maximum pain]). All comparisons are not significant. | |||||
| VAPS score | 48.2 | 46.8 | 47.8 | 0.5 (–8.4 to 9.3) | –1.0 (–10.0 to 8.0) |
| QDS score | 32.7 | 34.6 | 35.4 | –2.7 (–10.2 to 4.8) | –0.7 (–8.4 to 6.9) |