Table 3 Mean and standard deviation of visual analog and numerical categorical scales to quantify clinical pain at assessment and reassessment times

Before

6.70 (± 1.53)

7.22 (± 1.31)

2.30 (± 0.86)

3.39(± 1.09)

1 week

3.68 (± 2.77)

4.33 (± 3.85)

1.35(± 0.93)

1.78 (± 1.80)

1 month

4.00 (± 3.15)

4.89 (± 3.72)

1.55 (± 1.32)

1.94 (± 1.73)

3 months

4.00 (± 3.49)

4.78 (± 3.70)

1.45 (± 1.32)

1.94 (± 1.73)

6 months

4.10 (± 3.14)

4.50 (± 3.88)

1.40 (± 1.10)

1.89 (± 1.81)