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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 2 Comparison between the baseline WOMAC score and its follow-up at 1 week, 1, 3 and 6 months after embolization

From: Role of geniculate artery embolization in the treatment of knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis

WOMAC score

Baseline

1wk

1 month

3 months

6 months

Test value

P-value

Sig

Mean ± SD

77.94 ± 10.62

52.38 ± 11.25

51.13 ± 13.31

50.13 ± 14.28

49.69 ± 15.43

174.731•

< 0.001

HS

Range

60–92

37–72

34–77

32–76

30–73

% of reduction

–

33.26 ± 7.70

35.16 ± 10.22

36.62 ± 11.18

37.41 ± 12.43

Post hoc analysis

Baseline

1 Week

1 month

3 months

1wk

1 month

3 months

6 months

1 month

3 months

6 months

3 months

6 months

6 months

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

1.000

0.644

0.816

0.839

1.000

1.000

  1. P-value > 0.05: Non-significant; P-value < 0.05: Significant; P-value < 0.01: Highly significant
  2. •: Repeated Measures ANOVA test
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