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Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of local corticosteroid injection and naproxen for treatment of lateral epicondylitis of elbow in primary care

BMJ 1999; 319 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.319.7215.964 (Published 09 October 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;319:964

Data supplement

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    Table w1

    Members of the Community Musculoskeletal Research Group
     

    Table w1 Outcome at four weeks and six and 12 months for patients with lateral epicondylitis according to treatment group. Values are numbers (percentages) of patients*
     

    4 weeks
    6 months
    12 months
    Injection

    (n=53)
    Naproxen

    (n=53)
    Placebo

    (n=58)
    Injection

    (n=53)
    Naproxen

    (n=53)
    Placebo

    (n=58)
    Injection

    (n=53)
    Naproxen

    (n=53)
    Placebo

    (n=58)

    Pain
    Elbow pain today
    27 (51)†‡
    47 (89)
    51 (88)
    36 (68)†‡
    21 (40)
    26 (45)
    24 (45)
    18 (34)
    20 (35)
    Pain every day for 1 week
    22 (42)†‡
    38 (72)
    43 (74)
    28 (53)†‡
    16 (30)
    19 (33)
    17 (32)
    12 (23)
    12 (21)
    Pain for at least 1 day in past week
    30 (57)†‡
    50 (94)
    55 (95)
    46 (87)†‡
    29 (55)
    37 (64)
    37 (70)†‡
    25 (47)
    27 (47)
    Movement and strength
    Grip strength >300 mm Hg
    20 (38)†‡
    4 (8)
    8 (14)
    14 (26)
    13 (25)
    18 (31)
    17 (32)
    24 (45)
    23 (40)
    Pain on extension of middle finger
    26 (49)†‡
    48 (91)
    45 (78)
    38 (72)†
    27 (51)
    32 (55)
    25 (47)
    24 (45)
    21 (37)
    Pain on extension of wrist
    19 (36)†‡
    45 (85)
    47 (81)
    39 (74)†‡
    25 (47)
    32 (55)
    29 (55)‡
    20 (38)
    20 (35)
    Tenderness
    31 (59)†‡
    49 (93)
    53 (91)
    42 (79)†‡
    32 (60)
    36 (62)
    35 (66)
    25 (47)
    34 (60)
    Disability
    Dressing
    11 (21)†‡
    30 (57)
    28 (52)
    16 (31)†
    5 (10)
    10 (19)
    13 (27)†
    4 (8)
    9 (16)
    Feeding
    20 (38)†‡
    34 (65)
    35 (64)
    28 (55)†‡
    18 (35)
    19 (34)
    17 (34)
    12 (23)
    13 (23)
    Washing
    20 (38)†‡
    33 (64)
    39 (71)
    24 (46)
    15 (29)
    22 (41)
    19 (37)
    12 (24)
    13 (24)
    Household tasks
    23 (44)†‡
    43 (83) 
    46 (81)
    35 (66)‡
    25 (48)
    26 (47)
    29 (57)†
    19 (36)
    24 (43)
    Opening doors
    12 (24)†‡
    23 (45)
    23 (47)
    15 (29)†
    4 (8)
    7 (14)
    9 (18)†
    1 (2)¶
    9 (17)
    Carrying objects
    24 (47)†‡
    47 (89)
    49 (86)
    38 (72)†
    22 (42)
    34 (61)
    32 (63)
    24 (45)
    30 (53)
    With work
    19 (36)†‡
    35 (73)
    38 (72)
    28 (55)
    19 (40)
    24 (44)
    23 (46)
    14 (29)
    18 (33)
    With sport
    20 (39)†‡
    31 (74)
    33 (67)
    23 (46)
    18 (40)
    19 (38)
    18 (38)
    14 (33)
    15 (28)

    *Percentages may not calculate exactly because of missing data.

    †P<0.05 for injection versus naproxen.

    ‡P <0.05 for injection versus placebo.

    ¶P <0.05 for naproxen versus placebo.

    Members of the Community Musculoskeletal Research Group were

    Drs T Baker, J Barber, A Bartlam, S Bradbury, M Brown, G Carpenter, R Chambers, V Cooper, G Davenport, A Dent, J Dixon, H Dobson, S Fawcett, M Fisher, P Franklin, J Gray, K Haill, P Hamilton, B Hufton, A Irvine, G Kay, S Manian, G Morgans, R Muirhead, C Oleshko, J Oxtoby, N Patel, M Porcheret, R Potter, D Price, A Pritchard, A Ralphs, P Rigby, T Schur, P Scott, K Seth, M Shapley, S Somerville, P Turner, A Vaghmaria, and J Worthington.

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