Questionnaire Before ( ) After ( )
Name of patient:
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Diagnosis:
Duration of troubles (months):
Other diseases:
Date of examination:

  Pain with regard to: 0 1 2 3
Subjective Time No sometimes often continuously
Localization No point area irradiation
Quality No pressure dull sharp
Perception No annoying mild terrible
Objective Pills consumed No 1 - 3 4 - 6 >6
Stibor (cm) 7 6 - 4 3 - 1 0
Thomayer (cm) 0 1 - 9 10 - 19 >19
Lasegue (deg) >90 90 - 60 59 - 30 <30
Spasms No certain mild marked

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Tab.1. Subjective criteria

  Time Localization Quality Perception
  Before After Before After Before After Before After
Magnet N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y
Degr. 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
1 1 0 7 6 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 11 17
2 4 4 5 10 16 6 15 15 19 12 18 13 23 19 12 1
3 20 15 12 2 9 13 6 1 5 7 5 1 1 0 1 0
H 0.000 2.792 4.436 1.165 1.885 3.725 0.000 9.220
p 0.987 0.095 0.035 0.280 0.170 0.054 1.000 0.002

H = calculated value of Kruskal -Wallis non-parametrical test
p = probability
Y = magnetotherapy, N = placebo exposure
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Tab.2. Differences in subjective criteria

  Time Localization Quality Perception
Magnet N Y N Y N Y N Y
Diff.deg. -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 14 3 18 6 22 9 14 1
1 7 12 6 11 1 8 10 16
2 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 2
3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
H 4.774 6.769 10.110 11.171
p 0.029 0.009 0.001 0.001

H = calculated value of Kruskal -Wallis non-parametrical test
p = probability
Y = magnetotherapy, N = placebo exposure
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Tab.3. Any improvements regarding subjective criteria

  Time Localization Quality Perception
Magnet N Y N Y N Y N Y
Imp. No 14 3 18 6 23 8 14 1
Yes 11 16 7 13 2 11 11 18
X2 7.36 7.11 12.91 12.37
p 0.007 0.008 0.000 0.000

Imp. = improvement
p = probability
Y = magnetotherapy, N = placebo exposure
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