Randomized multicenter follow-up trial on the effect of radiotherapy on painful heel spur (plantar fasciitis) comparing two fractionation schedules with uniform total dose: first results after three months’ follow-up

Table 2 Comparison of pain/quality of life data before radiation therapy

Item	Value	Standard dose group (n = 54)	Experimental dose group (n = 53)	p
VAS score	Mean	71.8	67.2
	SD	13.9	13.2
	Minimum	40	25
	Maximum	100	90
	p			0.069
CS sum score	Mean	41.9	47.5
	SD	10.1	8.7
	Minimum	14	23
	Maximum	62	68
	p			0.002
SF12 somatic, doctor	Mean	38.4	39.5
	SD	9.9	9.2
	Minimum	16	18
	Maximum	56	54
	p			0.520
SF12, psychic, doctor	Mean	56.7	59.0
	SD	8.6	8,0
	Minimum	33	38
	Maximum	70	74
	p			0.133
SF12, somatic, patient	Mean	39.2	40.8
	SD	9.9	8.9
	Minimum	16	16
	Maximum	57	54
	p			0.344
SF12, psychic, patient	Mean	55.5	56.9
	SD	8.6	8.2
	Minimum	31	28
	Maximum	70	71
	p			0.352

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