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Table 5 Influence of number of series, single dose, and gender on Good Reponse on completion of RT, and Good Reponse - Follow up

From: Radiotherapy for calcaneodynia, achillodynia, painful gonarthrosis, bursitis trochanterica, and painful shoulder syndrome - Early and late results of a prospective clinical quality assessment

Parameter

Good Reponse on completion of RT

P-Value

Good Reponse - Follow up

P-Value

One series (n = 652)

38.4%

 

58.8%

 

Two series (n = 51)

27.5%

=0.102

55.3%

=0.673

12 × 0.5 Gy (n = 596)

38.6%

 

58.5%

 

6 × 1.0 Gy (n = 107)

32.7%

=0.25

58.6%

=0.982

Female (n = 461)

38.1%

 

55.2%

 

Male (n = 242)

36.8%

=0.726

64.1%

=0.071