Table 3 NNTs derived from consensus thresholds for MIC for the RMDQ (95% CI)
| Â | Exercise | Manipulation | Combined | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Three months | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Improvement, 5 points | 8.2 | (4.9 to 25.0) | 5.2 | (3.7 to 8.8) | 4.8 | (3.5 to 7.8) |
Improvement, 30% | 9.0 | (5.0 to 44.5) | 5.4 | (3.8 to 9.9) | 4.4 | (3.3 to 7.0) |
Benefit, 5 points | 6.6 | (4.1 to 16.6) | 5.1 | (3.6 to 9.3) | 4.3 | (3.1 to 7.0) |
Benefit, 30% | 5.1 | (3.4 to 10.7) | 5.0 | (3.4 to 9.8) | 3.3 | (2.5 to 4.9) |
12 months | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Improvement, 5 points | * | - | 8.4 | (5.0 to 28.6) | 9.0 | (5.2 to 37.8) |
Improvement, 30% | * | - | 8.0 | (4.9 to 24.3) | 7.1 | (4.5 to 17.9) |
Benefit, 5 points | * | - | 7.8 | (4.5 to 29.0) | 7.2 | (4.3 to 22.8) |
Benefit, 30% | * | - | 6.9 | (4.1 to 21.1) | 5.8 | (3.7 to 13.2) |