| Females | Males | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
HF-SCS compared to LF-SCS | p-value | Â | p-value | |
Visual Analog Scale Pain Score (mean difference with 95% confidence interval) | ||||
 Baseline | 0.15(− 0.8–1.1) | 0.67 | 0.56(− 0.25–1.37) | 0.13 |
 Post Implant | 0.22(− 0.81–1.25) | 0.68 | 0.34(− 0.52–1.19) | 0.52 |
 3 Months Post Implant | −0.78(−1.98–0.42) | 0.26 | −0.32(− 1.45–0.81) | 0.66 |
 6 Months Post Implant | − 0.68(− 1.75–0.4) | 0.32 | −0.94(− 2.49–0.62) | 0.25 |
 12 Months Post Implant | 0.07(− 1.34–1.47) | 0.74 | − 0.15(− 1.93–1.63) | 0.99 |
Perceived Pain Reduction (mean difference with 95% confidence interval) | ||||
 Baseline | 0.18(− 17.24–17.59) | 0.96 | − 0.09(− 14.07–13.89) | 0.96 |
 Post Implant | 11.92(−2.64–26.48) | 0.12 | 3.02(−7.82–13.87) | 0.45 |
 3 Months Post Implant | 12.26(− 1.1–25.62) | 0.12 | 14.18(0.77–27.58) | 0.034 |
 6 Months Post Implant | 29.65(11.9–47.4) | 0.004 | 19.6(2.88–36.32) | 0.027 |
 12 Months Post Implant | 14.92(− 5.34–35.18) | 0.22 | 13.33(− 9.13–35.79) | 0.23 |
Morphine Miliequivalents (mean difference with 95% confidence interval) | ||||
 Baseline | −71.56(−98.48-(− 44.64)) | 0.003 | − 55.09(− 110.62–0.44) | 0.053 |
 Post Implant | −78.33(− 114.69-(− 41.96)) | 0.001 | − 73.93(− 113.57--34.29) | 0.006 |
 3 Months Post Implant | − 68.76(− 95.46-(− 42.07)) | 0.006 | − 79.46(− 161.82–2.89) | 0.19 |
 6 Months Post Implant | −114.94(− 163.2-(− 66.68)) | 0.01 | − 81.34(− 114.95--47.74) | 0.01 |
 12 Months Post Implant | −92.94(− 188.39–2.51) | 0.064 | −53.2(− 136.99–30.59) | 0.21 |